My name is Kate (Stephens) White and I have currently been employed with Norfolk Public Schools as a middle school math teacher for seven years. I have worked with all ages of school aged learners from infant to adult with experience in Kindercare (infant to toddler developmental ages), Chesapeake Public Schools (K, 3rd and 5th), Broadway Public Schools(5th), Augusta County Public Schools (1st) and Rockingham Public Schools (4th). I have continued my education in current developmentally appropriate practices and technology applications so that I remain the most up to date on user friendly ways to educate your individual child based on their specific needs.

Teaching is my number one passion. I believe in the education of all individuals and that as an educator it is my responsibility to give the most recent and factual knowledge. Teaching is an art form as much as it is a necessity in our society. So much of our experience with school and education has been traditional, a classroom full of rows of desks facing the board and teacher's desk. However, in today's society, school has transformed into a scientific experiment of technology and higher order thinking. We forget there are so many other wonderful ways to teach children based on their interests and inquiries.

It is my goal to see education soar and adapt to our students and current society. Learning based on inquiry with integration in technology and online learning should be the heart of education with children. Having interest and a need for experimentation with ideas and learning is extremely important for students to gain knowledge and be a contributing member of society. How will our society look in a few decades? It's up to the educators and students to decide.