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==Wel come to My Classroom! ==

We will use this wiki for lots of things this semester! Check here often to get updates between classes!

I am Vicki Bechard, your instructor. I am "retired" - but you wouldn't know that by my schedule! In addition to teaching this class, I teach a graduate curriculum and development course for Baker University (on line and in person), have my own consulting business, am secretary of Learning Forward Kansas (which is the professional development group in the state), and am very involved in my church too.

I am a huge K-State fan. We have season football tickets and women's basketball tickets. I also follow the Royals and the Chiefs. I love to travel to the mountains, play on my computer or my phone, read, and get my walk in everyday. My husband is a rural mail carrier. We have 2 adult children and 2 grandsons. My daughter lives just a mile from us, so we get to see her and the grandsons on a regular basis! They are awesome! My son is in his 5th year at K-State, finishing his Master's Degree in Biochemistry. He also plays in the marching band and is engaged to be married.

Education and being a lifelong learner are my passions. I was a PE teacher for my entire career in the public schools (elementary PE most of that time) and also taught Psychology and Sociology at the high school level. I coached volleyball, basketball and track throughout my career, and was the athletic director at one point too. Much of my career at McLouth, I was also the Steering Chairperson in charge of school improvement. Education has just not been a career for me, but something I looked forward to because of the people - the kids and their enthusiasm, and the staff, because of their friendship and support. Now that I'm not "in a building" I still network with other educators to keep current on issues facing schools and teachers today, as well as provide learning opportunities for teachers too.

I'm looking forward to this new challenge! I hope you are ready to learn! //Vicki Bechard //