Welcome to History, Philosophy, and Curriculum of Middle-Level Education.  I am excited to be teaching my first term of ED314. The class is scheduled to meet every Tuesday and Thursday at the State Fair Community College Campus from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. for the next 8 weeks. The class is not full, therefore we will have some flexibility in our hours.  We will be reading, What Every Middle School Teacher Should Know.  I am looking forward to sharing with you strategies I have used in my own classroom as well as new techniques.   There are only two of us, so your participation during classes will greatly enhance the course outcome.  

My name is Jami Kahle, I will be your instructor for Teaching Reading in the Middle School.  I have been a teacher for 27 years.  I spend my first 20 years teaching 5th grade.  The last 7 years have been spent teaching language arts to students in grades 6-8.  My full time teaching job is in a small school district near Sedalia.  I have had the unique experience of teaching all grade levels, writing curriculum and training as a eMINTS teacher.  

I graduated from Green Ridge High School in 1986.  After receiving an Associates of Arts degree from SFCC, I attended UCM where I graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Education (1-8).  I later earned my Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from UCM.  I have had the opportunity to work in three great school districts during my career and currently get to add teaching at the college level to my resume.  

My husband ,of 21 years, and I live on a farm in Pettis County.  We have no children, but have 5 fur babies.  I am the proud aunt of 5 nieces and nephews and 7 great nieces and nephews that are the highlight of my life.

I enjoy swimming, reading, gardening, and traveling in my free time.  My passion of history often dictates where I travel too.  I hope to visit all 50 states and experience a piece of the history from each state I visit.