Introduction

Hello! My name is Alexandra Bianco, but you can call me Alex; I have gone by it my whole life = ). I am twenty- one years old, and a desert native; born and raised in Palm Springs, California. The winters there are perfect, however the summers are unbearable. I received most of my education in Palm Springs. I started my kindergarten education at Cahuilla Elementary School. After kindergarten, my parents decided to send me to St. Theresa School, a private Catholic school, also located in Palm Springs. I attended St. Theresa from first through eighth grade. After graduating, I then started my high school education at Palm Springs High School. I attended all four years, and graduated in 2006. The fall after I decided to attend College of the Desert, a community college located in Palm Desert, Ca, which is about thirty minutes from Palm Springs. I really did not know what I wanted to do after high school, so I figured going to a community college would help me decide. I attended College of the Desert for three years, and during those three years, I realized I had a passion in working with children. This is when I decided teaching would not only allow me to work with children, but also to mold them into all they can be. I recently moved to San Diego this past summer, to attend Cal State San Marcos. I am in the ICP program, and plan to get my teaching credential in Fall 2012.

I would say I am definitely a technology person! Who isn't nowadays? I use technology every day! However, Computers are probably my least specialty. I know how to do the easy things, such as: making a document, sending and receiving email, doing a powerpoint presentation, and checking my facebook. Other than that, I don't know any of the high tech things! I am very excited to take this class, in hoping that it will better my computer skills! I am a PC user, although I wish I had a Macbook! As of right now I do not have Microsoft Office on my computer, but instead have Microsoft Works. Besides my laptop, I recently got an Iphone, and it is my baby = ); I am on it all the time! I watch T.V. when I have time outside of school, and I love to listen to music, so I definitely would say I am a technology person = ).

Although when applying to Cal State San Marcos' COE, the mission statement was not a factor, the second and third sentence of CSUSM's College of Education mission statement has a profound impact on the ideal teacher I wish to become. I believe social justice, equality, and diversity are such important factors in creating a positive classroom environment. With these factors, young children learn to respect others and to treat fellow peers/classmates all the same.