I have taught multiple subjects in grades 5-8 for 15 years, including advanced as well as remedial classes. Currently, I am the Differentiation Specialist for our district.
I love using student centered, hands-on, inquiry based activities in my classroom.
New Teacher of the Year, presented at the Honors Council of the Illinois Region, worked with Charlotte Danielson and the Consortium for Educational Change on a teacher training video
B.A.in Elementary Education with a minor in Biology, M.A. in Education with a concentration in Curriculum and Instruction, Gifted Education Teacher Certification
I enjoy researching my genealogy and traveling abroad.
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Other (Science), Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, European History, World History, Middle Ages, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Computer Science, Special Education, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, Canadian History, Australian History, British History, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Religion, Literature, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Asian Studies, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Summer, Informational Text, Engineering, Phonics, African History, Classroom Community, Latino and Hispanic Studies