Introduction

My name is Leigha Behrens and I teach at Beatrice High School, NE. I am currently working with sophomores through seniors and teaching them Algebra and Geometry. I graduated from Kansas State University in May of 2007, which means that this is my second year teaching. I married my husband Kyle in July of 2007, and we live on a farm outside of Marysville, Kansas. We are expecting our first child at the end of August, which will make things much more lively.

Even though I have always grown up with technology I do not feel very experienced because it is always changing and this is my first technology class since I was in high school. I have not been able to incorporate much technology into my classes due to the lack of equipment that I have available. The most technology that I use with my students is in the computer lab where I have them research mathematicians and play games to get extra practice on skills. I have always used Windows XP because that was what was available to me, and have had very little experience with a MAC.

I decided to work towards my master's so that I could learn some new information that would make me a better teacher, and to move me up on the pay scale. I was hoping to get it finished before I had my first child, but will not be able to pull it off. I have learned several new techniques from these classes and have gained a lot of insight through my classmates experiences. After these classes are over I don't plan on taking anymore classes for awhile so that I can focus on my family. I would like to go back to school someday to become a school counselor, because I really enjoy talking to students about what is going on in their lives.