Introduction of Miss Brennan

Hello All! Welcome to my blog. Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Kaylyn Brennan and I teach 6th grade at Jefferson Middle School in Caldwell, Idaho. I love my job. This coming school year 2010-2011, I will be changing my name to Mrs. Schneider because I am getting married in August to a wonderful man. I am very excited about becoming a Mrs.

A little about my life. I was born in Weiser, Idaho but raised in Boise from the age of seven on. I have the most wonderful parents that are still happily married 27 years later. I went to Catholic Schools from third grade through high school. from high school I started college in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho at North Idaho College. After two years at NIC, I finished my bachelors degree at Boise State University. I have been teaching sixth grade for two years and love it. I am also a cross country and track coach at the middle school I teach. I am now attending NNU to receive a masters degree in education.

My passion for teaching is obvious in the way I carry myself as a teacher. My father is a very respected teacher and coach, watching my dad as a young girl I realized the impact he had on his students and athletes, this was inspiring to me. He had a way of teaching children the subject but more importantly about how to live life to the fullest and make the best choices. He has his football players carry around a small rock that says "W.I.N" this important three letter word stands for a much more important phrase, "What's Important Now." This rock is a constant reminder to the kids for making the right choices always. This is a small think my dad has taught many kids but it inspires them into college and life. I want to be that teacher, like my dad that gives kids a reason to learn and a purpose. The little voice in their head saying "W.I.N." in tough situations.

My passion for teaching comes from more than just my dad and his inspiration. As a student from third to eighth grade I was bullied but my peers. The victim of very mean bullies. I was called names, pushed down and drug through mud, along with countless other wrong things. One of my goals as a teacher is to never let a student go through or feel the way I felt at school, scared. My experience as an elementary and middle school student was not positive but if I can use my experience to help my students look at school as a positive place, I have done my job.