About+Me!

=== ** Hi, my name is Ashley Warlick. I would like to first tell you all a little bit about me: I am 25 years old, I enjoy watching and going to Nascar races, my favorite college basketball team is Duke, and my fiance and I have five children. Becoming a teacher has been a lifelong dream of mine, and I intend on making it a dream come true. I must confess that teaching has changed alot since the last time I was in school (and that hasn't been that long ago)! It has made a turn for the better, where the student is the main concern not just what kind of score they can get on a summative test. Along the way I have had teachers who have practiced this but they were only every once in a blue moon. There was Mrs. Black from third grade who made me feel very welcome my first day in the middle of the year, my fourth grade teacher Mrs. Wilson who pushed you to always challenge yourself to learn the things that we necessarily didn't want to know at the time, and who was also the one who mailed my letter to myself from fourth grade to me when I was in high school, Mr.Crain my fifth grade teacher who had a passion for engaging his students in all activities, and who I also have to thank for knowing the states in alphabetical order (a song), Mrs. Ezell from middle school who the students always gave a hard time but taught me "that the early bird catches the worm," Mr. Thomas from high school ELPS who challenged his students thirst for knowledge, Mrs. Jordan from early childhood ed. who appreciated all of her students and helped us no matter what, Mr. Campbell my high school biology teacher who helped me realize that science could be fun and interesting if I just gave it a chance, Ms. Stickler who was the best math teacher and softball coach ever, and last but certainly not least Mr.Spath who's one of the most intelligent and kind people I have ever known and whose love for Science made it possible for everyone to love it too! I challenge myself from this day forward to be that teacher who leaves an imprint on my students' lives, and if that means only reaching one or all of them then I will know that I have made a difference! ** ===