Meg+Easom+Hines

Meg Easom Hines, Ph.D.  706.542.5774 Office   Aderhold Hall 325Q   mhines@uga.edu   Blackboard IM: meghines Academic Professional and Coordinator of GCTWeb Online Programs 7 years teaching graduate students 8 years teaching elementary gifted students Married to Steven Mother to Lucy (8), Charlie (5) and Merren (3) "If you can imagine it you can achieve it, if you dream it you can become it" media type="custom" key="10313599"

My Personal Teaching Metaphor: My personal teaching metaphor is "teacher as musician". As a musician I am an expert at playing many instruments. Each instrument, like a student, is unique in its own way. There is diversity throughout the instruments I work with. I play instruments such as flutes and bells which contain light, sweet sounds, tubas with thunderous booms, trumpets which can be soft, but are often time quite boisterous, violins with quiet, enchanting voices, and cymbals that crash and clang until my head rings. I give my attention to each individual instrument in order to be comfortable and able to play each one with ease. I practice many long hours and know which instruments need more attention in order to have them sound beautiful. Each instrument has its own sound, and as a musician I know when my instruments do not sound right. I check on the instruments often and make sure that they are in good condition. I feel that each of my instruments, whether made of plastic or gold, is special. Each one contains an extraordinary sound. If I care for and work with each instrument, they will sound their best. Sometimes when working with my instruments they sound terrible, emitting awful noises. Other times, the melodies they produce are strong and clear. I know that at some performances tomatoes will be thrown. Other performances will be sold out ending with standing ovations. I am so proud when they sound wonderful. Chills go up and down my spine, goose bumps appear and a lump wells up in my throat. I could just cry hearing each one play their wonderful songs. I want only what is best for my instruments. I want to see them shine, and hear them sing. I want the whole world to hear the sweet music of my instruments!

TOP TEN -isms from my family (things you might hear at my house!) 10. Who would ever see that on a galloping horse? 9. Money doesn't grow on trees. 8. Cleanliness is next to godliness. 7. Pretty is as pretty does. 6. Can't never could until he tried. 5. This is more than I can say grace over. 4. We are problem solvers-not problem makers. 3. It's no biggie piggie. 2. Let your conscience be your guide! 1. Never give up