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Uno - Introduction

 * Full name:** Erin Elizabeth VanSickle
 * What the kids call me:** Miss V
 * Where they call me this:**[| Berry Middle School]
 * Why**: As the **ESL teacher**, my mostly Hispanic students aren't huge fans of my Dutch last name. As **StuCo sponsor**, the kids only call me when something's gone wrong, which usually means they don't have time to use my full name.
 * Why I let it continue:** I love working with the chillins. Teaching ESL and being the Student Council and Yearbook sponsor lets me work with two very different populations within one school. In my first year of teaching, I really tried to bring those two groups together, because I find that each one has something unique and valuable to offer the other.

Dos - Favorite Things

 * What makes my life wonderful**
 * 1) Reading with my puppy, Dorrie, on rainy afternoons
 * 2) Writing - anything, any time, anywhere
 * 3) Creating or capturing art - it's everywhere if you just look for it
 * 4) Traveling to explore new cultures or revisit familiar ones
 * 5) Championing the underdog (after all, I AM a Red Sox fan)

"You can't depend on your judgment when your imagination is out of focus." - Mark Twain

Tres - Fiery Inquiry
If you could conquer one major fear, what would it be and how would it change your life?

Cuatro - Web 2.0 Stuff
Feel free to explore my fabulous blog about my 23 Things experience: [|23 Things in 23 Years]. Also, I highly recommend checking out the website [|Flashlight Worthy Books] if you're a reading or English teacher looking for great recommendations.

Now that we're done here - have a nap. :)