I have over 18 years of total teaching experience, everything from elementary computers to middle school math to Montessori middle school.
My business, my materials, and my teaching style follow four basic tenets:
• Independent
o Side-by-side: Work that is done next to an adult, rather than driven by the adult
o Valorizing: Work that reinforces a sense of self-efficacy
o Collective: Work that contributes to a group or a goal
• Meaningful
o Adult: Work that leads to adult professionalism
o Integrated: Work that includes all aspects of knowledge and skills
o Collaborative: Work that merges with social groups and allows adoption of roles
• Hands-on
o Integrating: Work that integrates the mind with the hands
o Productive: Work that produces a physical result
o Connecting: Work that connects reality with learning
• Wellbeing
o Self: Work that promotes self-care and understanding
o Others: Work that promotes empathy and community
o Environment: Work that considers global consequence and complex systems
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Bachelor of Arts in Educational Psychology with a Minor in Research Statistics
Master's of Secondary Education with emphasis on Intrinsic Motivation and Cognition
AMI/NAMTA Montessori Orientation to Adolescent Studies
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3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Applied Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Science, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Social Studies, Ancient History, Government, Native Americans, U.S. History, World Languages, French, Spanish, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Career and Technical Education, Other (Social Studies), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Business, Character Education, General Science, Physical Science, Cooking, Algebra 2, Writing, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Mental Math, Decimals, Black History Month, Place Value, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Engineering