About Me
My little family.
My name is Mrs. Jacob.
I believe that every student can succeed.
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I grew up in Northern California as the oldest of six children. We lived in the Redwood Forest and right next to the beach! It was absolutely in every way a fairytale. I spent most of my childhood soaking up the outdoors; I loved laying in the grass, swinging in my hammock, reading books, and talking with friends.
I always knew I wanted to teach, ever since I was a little child. My siblings and I would rearrange the dining room chairs in rows to make a school bus (to get to school) and then a classroom. We would even use small tables to create desks!
After I graduated high school I enrolled at Brigham Young University, with NO idea what I wanted to be when I grew up and graduated. I began with Comparative Literature in the English major. I practically absorbed the reading assignments, and did very well in the classes. I was also taking a math class at the time and enjoyed the class, but the subject was harder for me.
While at BYU, I signed up for more and more mathematics classes. It didn't make sense why I kept signing up -- I definitely had to work harder in those classes. But as I continued, I grew to love my math classes, and the connections I could make between them. I loved being able to see how differently each student learned, and I loved applying different methods to the same concept.
I have a very fundamental belief that each student can make those same mathematical connections, and that the connections are individual and unique for each student. I believe that with balanced effort between student and teacher, both students and teachers can succeed. What do I consider my success? Helping a student connect and understand a new mathematical concept!
I graduated in Math Education from Brigham Young University and now teach Intermediate Math II and Intermediate Math II Lab at American Fork Junior High for my third year in a row.
I believe that every student can succeed.
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I grew up in Northern California as the oldest of six children. We lived in the Redwood Forest and right next to the beach! It was absolutely in every way a fairytale. I spent most of my childhood soaking up the outdoors; I loved laying in the grass, swinging in my hammock, reading books, and talking with friends.
I always knew I wanted to teach, ever since I was a little child. My siblings and I would rearrange the dining room chairs in rows to make a school bus (to get to school) and then a classroom. We would even use small tables to create desks!
After I graduated high school I enrolled at Brigham Young University, with NO idea what I wanted to be when I grew up and graduated. I began with Comparative Literature in the English major. I practically absorbed the reading assignments, and did very well in the classes. I was also taking a math class at the time and enjoyed the class, but the subject was harder for me.
While at BYU, I signed up for more and more mathematics classes. It didn't make sense why I kept signing up -- I definitely had to work harder in those classes. But as I continued, I grew to love my math classes, and the connections I could make between them. I loved being able to see how differently each student learned, and I loved applying different methods to the same concept.
I have a very fundamental belief that each student can make those same mathematical connections, and that the connections are individual and unique for each student. I believe that with balanced effort between student and teacher, both students and teachers can succeed. What do I consider my success? Helping a student connect and understand a new mathematical concept!
I graduated in Math Education from Brigham Young University and now teach Intermediate Math II and Intermediate Math II Lab at American Fork Junior High for my third year in a row.