My name is Angie Sigmon. I am a third grade teacher at Shuford Elementary, and I am finishing my ninth year. I received my National Board Certification in 2006, and will finish the graduate program next spring. I taught third grade for eight and a half years, kindergarten for half a year, and now I am moving to second grade which I am extremely excited about. I have been married for eight years and have two beautiful daughters (2 and 6).
Literacy has always been a huge part of my life. My parents have always been big readers. In the house I grew up the whole back wall of our den had shelves filled with books. I have always enjoyed reading. When I was younger my parents would be looking for me and they would always find me somewhere curled up with a book.
As an adult I read every night. I can’t say that I read the “good books”, but I definitely enjoy reading. I was reading Jodi Picoult’s books, but found myself becoming too emotionally involved. As a teacher and a mom I find myself with a full schedule, so I like to read to take my mind somewhere besides the many many things I need to get done. I have been reading Tori Spelling and Jen Lancaster books. I can relate to many experiences Tori Spelling has had as a mom and I find Jen Lancaster’s books to just be hilarious.
As a teacher I am extremely interested in word study and guiding reading groups. As I take classes in the graduate program I feel that I am finally getting an understanding of how children learn to read. I am fascinated by the research that is out there about how children learn to read best and then what schools are actually choosing to incorporate in their schools. I am looking forward to next year and incorporating all the great things I have learned over the past year.