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Hi! My name is Kate Stafy. I am a third grade teacher at Tayac Academy in Fort Washington, MD. This year has been an exciting year using the wiki and podcast technology in phase 2 of Prince George's County's STEP program. I am married with a step-son and have just completed my master's degree through McDaniel College in Curriculum and Instruction. I have a sister and 2 beautiful nieces, Katia (named after me) and Greta. I am originally from Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania and attended Boyertown Senior High School. My community is deeply rooted in farming and education, as many of my friends went to popular state colleges like Penn State, Millersville, West Chester and Shippensburg to pursue degrees in education. I attended Kutztown University and recieved my bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a specialization in reading in May of 2000. I moved to Virginia and taught there right out of college for 2 years, then moved North and settled in Charles County with my husband. We enjoy vacationing in Rehobeth Beach, Delaware in the summer and we are avid motorcyclists. There is nothing like riding a Harley-Davidson in the beautiful Northeastern countryside! My family enjoys scary movies and are big science fiction fans. We are looking forward to the summer blockbusters and can't wait to see the new comic book action movies like //Transformers//, I also love animals and have a dog named Hannah, a cat named Jack, and 2 coi fish that live in our pond in our back yard- Floyd and Nemo. Our family loves nature and the outdoors as we hike in the woods with our dog, go fishing, and visit local parks in the summer.

My Goals for STEP:

I understand that the future of education is tied haevily to teachers and students' use of technology. I want to make myself familiar with current technology, epecially the available resources of the internet. I would like to use technology as a tool for differentating instruction, as well as adding another layer of interest in subject matter for students. I would like to be able to prepare my students for their particiaption in the 21st century and lead successful lives as technology will certainly be a part of their future!