School Life

     I thought I would begin with education because it seems like the easiest to explain.  It also seems appropriate because I am at school at the moment in the education building.  They say you should write what you know...so here is what I know. 
     I am a senior in college majoring in history education at a relatively large school in Iowa.  If you spend two minutes looking me up, you can easily figure out what school it is.  In case you don't have the time to really research it, here is a clue: it is considered the "teaching" college of Iowa.  I transferred here at the beginning of my junior year after graduating from a community college that I miss very much.  I won't graduate until December of 2010 (a semester after my goal). As for a career goal, I want to stay in Iowa.  Granted I'm still wet behind the ears but I have been around the block and know that Iowa is simply amazing.  Ideally, I will teach high school American history.  I will certified to teach US and World history, Geography, Sociology, Psychology, Economics and American Government for fifth through twelfth grade.  I know...it is a lot!  
    So there is a little background on me.  Now that I'm a senior, I have enough experience that I should have a teaching mantra by now or at least a start.  Well, back in the day (I hate that phrase) I was old school (another phrase I'm not fond of).  History wise I thought lecture was the only way to teach students.  Personally, I love taking notes and in my twisted little mind everyone else does too.  Now that I'm getting into the knitty gritty of education classes I'm learning that I want to do more.  What exactly...I'm not sure.  But I'm keeping my options open.