I have taught Gifted and Talented Education for over a decade and have time and time again learned project based learning and STEM were essential in creating a daily interactive classroom where students were in charge of their own learning.
I love to guide students on discovering their own learning styles using the 4Cs (Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking).
Fully Endorsed Gifted and Talented Teacher Google Certified Educator Lvl 1 TESOL certified
I have a masters in Social Work and a Bachelors in Elementary Education. I am also gifted education certified and TESOL certified.
I believe that all children should be held to high standards and yes they will improve at different rates but all will excel and improve none the less. Connect with me on Twitter https://twitter.com/WerksWesten or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/westen.werks.9 #WestenWerks
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Basic Operations, Geometry, Measurement, Science, Anatomy, Archaeology, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics, Social Studies, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Vocal Music, Computer Science, Career and Technical Education, Other (Specialty), Geography, Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, General Science, Problem Solving, Writing, Oral Communication, Child Care, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, Early Intervention, End of Year, Engineering, Phonics, Classroom Community