Who Am I?
- Daughter of Polish parents who gave up everything to leave Communist Poland in the 80's to give their children a better future. Yes, that means I'm bilingual. Polish is my first language. English is my second language. I consider myself Polish-American and proud of it. I get my determination from them. They were determined to improve their lives and I'm determined to make them proud of their decisions.
- Wife to an amazing man, Michael. He is my best friend and my soul mate. He knows when to comfort me and when to challenge me. Yes, I married my Prom Date, a bit of information I love sharing with my high school students around Prom time! We love chaperoning Prom because we can re-live our own Prom memories, even if it makes us realize how much older we are getting each year! I feel blessed to have a happy marriage.
- Mother to two adorable boys. Patrick and Andrew are total opposites when it comes to personality. They are extremely perceptive and intelligent, cute and kissable, and the absolute joys of my life. I find myself taking more pictures and videos than I think I could ever have time to re-watch. Yet, I feel like I can't even capture all the precious moments in photos. Children are truly gifts from God and I try to treasure every moment I have with my angels.
- Educator since 2003, yet I have been in a school environment since the year I was born {which I don't really want to disclose at this moment :)} My mom was a teacher in a very poor community while residing in Poland, so she was allowed to bring me into the classroom. I used to sit in my playpen while my mom was teaching in her classroom. I have truly been in education all my life; I was meant to be a teacher!
- Life-Long Learner who yearns to keep learning. The more I learn the more I know I need to learn. I absolutely love school. I love the feel/smell of new books, notebooks, pencils, etc. I like taking notes and I like to be organized. I have a BA in Secondary English Education from North Central College, an MA in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia University, and an MA in Educational Leadership (Type 75) from Concordia University. And, I still hope to go back to school for my Doctorate, though my husband jokes he will never call me Doctor Maslowski. I don't do it for the accolades; I do it for the knowledge. I truly love learning. It's a passion of mine; one I hope to share with my children and my students. Since I joined Twitter in late July 2013, my world of professional development has skyrocketed. I continue to learn every time I connect with an amazing educator. I enjoy the authentic conversations and I seek new edtech and engaging lessons.
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| Me (Mommy) with Patrick and Andrew doing some summer reading and relaxing! |
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| Mike (my handsome hubby) bonding with our boys! |
Questions:
- What makes you, YOU? I'm a daughter, wife, mother, educator, and life-long learner. What 5 words describe you?
- Why these 5 words? Why / How do the words you chose define you as a person?
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