I have taught for the last 25 years including many years teaching a 4/5 GATE combo class, teaching English in Japan for a year and k-5 regular ed. Also, I have been the GATE coordinator, lead teacher, master teacher for student teachers, member of my school site council and PLC committee member for my school for several years.
I like to use cooperative learning, educational games, student leaders, flexible groupings, note taking, AVID strategies, and close reading.
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I have been trained in AVID, many teaching styles. I got my BA and credential at CSULB as well as an administrative MA + credential at CSULB.
I believe all students can learn at the highest levels if they wish to. Our job as educators is to get them to that point by instilling in them a love of learning and an understanding of how important it is to them personally. Then we need to provide them with the resources they need to succeed.
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Biology, Social Studies, Government, Arts & Music, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Physical Education, Life Skills, For All Subjects, Statistics, Study Skills, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Mental Math, Place Value, Informational Text, Coaching, End of Year, Engineering