I taught full day kindergarten and first grade for 14 years. I moved up to the middle school and have been happily teaching language arts and social studies for the last 18 years. I have had experience with every pedagogy under the sun! From “whole language” all the way through hybrid learning and Google classroom, I believe my vast experience will help many other teachers.
Language arts: I use reading and writing workshop model (Teachers’ College), interwoven with grammar, poetry, and engaging skill work. Social studies: American history – I use interactive notebooks, well laid out interactive slideshows, and project based learning. There is an emphasis on connecting all things social studies… from geography to relevant current events, all lessons are integrated to keep the students engaged and making sense of the past.
Teacher of the year 1995 and 2014
Bachelor of Arts Master of Education
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4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Higher Education, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Social Studies, Civics, Native Americans, U.S. History, World Languages, Chinese, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Writing, Asian Studies, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Hispanic Heritage Month, Social Emotional Learning