Hello, my name is Tracey Younker. I am currently substitute teaching for the Omaha Public School district. I am looking forward to having a classroom of my own, but in the meantime I have found substitute teaching to be very rewarding. I teach at both middle and high school levels for students all over the Omaha area. I find it exciting to go into new classrooms teaching various subject matter. Each day I have to create a classroom environment that has high expectations so that my students know what is expected of them when I am present. Because I  do this in a new classroom almost daily, it has greatly increased my classroom management skills.
I attended Peru State College for my undergraduate course work as well. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education for English 7-12 in May of 2014. I decided to continue my education without a break because I felt it would be harder to start back up if I took any time off. After discussing my options with a very respected instructor of mine at Peru State College, I decided that getting a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction would suit me best. I was already quite familiar with online course work and I love the flexibility that online classes allot. I chose to pursue a masters degree in curriculum and instruction because I feel that it will enhance my skills, especially coming in as a new teacher at this stage in my life. I also am interested in teaching English courses at the college level someday perhaps at a community college and my masters degree will enable me to do so.
Growing up I did not have much experience with technology and I still feel I am somewhat behind in this area. However, my technology skills have come a long way. As I enter new classrooms, I have been able to use a variety of smart boards, iPads, and elmo devices. I have created a lot of new lessons with the use of technology that I am excited to use one day in my own classroom, hopefully soon! I am looking forward to increasing my skills so that I can better grasp my students attention with engaging activities that they will find fun and useful in their own lives.