What is your name? Where do you teach? My name is Rebekah Scherer, and I teach at Covington Elementary School, the best school in the whole wide world.

What subjects do you teach? I teach third grade therefore, I teach all subjects.

What is your favorite thing about the subjects you teach? My favorite thing about teaching is being able to integrate technology into all my subject areas. The kids love technology and it keeps them engaged. How long have you been a teacher? I have been a teacher here at CES for 13 years now.

How has the profession of teaching changed since you started? Increasing student technology has really changed in my profession since I first began teaching.

Why did you become a teacher? Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always wanted to teach. I can remember countless hours of “playing” school as a child.

What is your favorite thing about teaching? I absolutely love being with young kids. They really enjoy learning and coming to school.

Do you do anything special in the classroom to get through to your students? My classroom is more like a “really big family.” We talk to each other all the time during share time about problems or positive things that have happened. We also realize that we all have strengths and weaknesses, which helps us to understand each others actions. In addition, I have a special notebook called, “For Mrs. Scherer’s Eyes Only,” for my students, and I to write letters back and forth to each other.

What is the hardest part of your job? The hardest part of my job is keeping up with all the paper work involved, teaching is the easy part.

Are you involved in any extra curricular activities at the school? I am a HUGE Saints fan. My husband and I are season tickets holders and enjoying tailgating – GO SAINTS GO (9-0)! I am also the Web master at our school, and I am part of the PTA and Positive Behavior Support committees.

Do you utilize any special technology in the classroom? I utilize technology through ActivExpressions, Promethean Board, Avatar, student made powerpoints, student research on Internet, and we are in the process of using the webcam with another third-grade class in Folsom. We are so excited.

Have you received any grants to aid you in he classroom? Unfortunately, I haven’t received any grants yet.

What do you do during your summer vacations? Before my child was born two years ago, my husband and I would take a cruise together every year to different parts of the country.

Now, I spend my summers going to workshops and relaxing as much as possible.

Do you aspire to become a principal one day? I do not think I want to become a principal one day. I really enjoy being in the classroom with the children.

What’s the craziest thing that has ever happened while you were teaching? I would have to say that the craziest thing that’s happened to me while teaching was when I was “mummy-wrapped.” This Halloween, my students enjoyed wrapping me in toilet paper to represent a mummy. Then they walked me through the halls to the other classrooms. They were so proud that they were able to wrap their teacher as a mummy.