I have been in education for 24 years. I started my career off in 1st grade and then moved to 4th grade. Then, I served K-5 students as an Early Intervention teacher. My current role as a System Literacy Coach is truly a blessing because now I get to work alongside teachers to help them to become the best they can be.
Students, no matter what age, deserve to have an education that is fun and engaging. I strive to create engaging, hands-on activities that challenge the kids and keep them motivated. I believe that all children can and should exceed our expectations. Additionally, teaching should provide differentiated instructional activities. Group activities are a plus and worksheets should be kept to a minimum.
I was named Teacher of the Year for 2018-19 at our school. After that, I was named a Top 10 teacher for our county.
I have a B.S. is in Elementary Education, a M.A. in Early Childhood Education, an Educational Specialist Degree in Curriculum & Instruction. I also hold a Reading Endorsement, Dyslexia Endorsement, and a Teacher Support System Endorsement for mentoring/coaching purposes. I obtained my leadership certification so that if I choose to go into administration I would be qualified. I believe in lifelong learning as the field of education constantly changes! I enjoy going to conferences to learn as much as possible from others. I have received training in Best Practices, Thinking Maps, RTI, and PLCs. I've attended many reading conferences including Lucy Calkins, Jen Serravallo, Jen Jones, Wiley Blevins, Lester Laminack, just to name a few!
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PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Numbers, Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Social Studies, Special Education, ESL-EFL-ELL, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, For All Subjects, Classroom Management, Word Problems, Study Skills, General Science, Physical Science, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Mental Math, Winter, Decimals, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Test Preparation, Engineering, Phonics