Educational Portfolio for Spencer Olmsted
Contact Information
Spencer Olmsted513 Central St NE
Olympia, WA 98506
(solmsted at yahoo)
2009-Current: 5th grade math and science teacher at Pioneer Elementary School in Olympia, Washington.
2006-2009: 5th grade teacher at L.P. Brown in Olympia.
Fall 2005: student taught in the 4th grade at Morning Star Elementary School in Bozeman, Montana.
Education
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Graduate Work
Field trip to the Tinsley House at the Museum of the Rockies
The Clock Problem
I'm sleeping in a completely dark room. My toddler stirs and wearily I look up to see what time it is. I know that if it is after 5 o'clock this may mean that I have to get up for the day. I'm hoping that it's still the middle of the night. My digital alarm clock happens to be sitting on top of the glassy surface of my iPad. As my eyes focus, I notice both the time and the reflection in the iPad. I wonder to myself how many times in a 24-hour period the reflected time will actually be a valid time of day. My toddler falls back asleep, and so do I - but with a problem that I will likely dream about.