This is my 11th year teaching in a Title One school in Virginia (VA is for lovers)! I have taught 4th and 5th grade in the classroom and now I am currently a Title One Reading Specialist who works with K-5. My role includes administering assessments, assisting classroom teachers with reading interventions, and school-wide reading incentives, and planning and instructing small-group intervention lessons with students performing below benchmark levels.
I love to keep up with the latest research in reading interventions and instruction. Finding the perfect recipe for a struggling reader is a challenge that I enjoy. I learn from each student that I work with and am continuously adding new strategies and ideas to my toolbox. I also enjoy helping my co-workers find new ways to address reading difficulties in their classrooms. I have designed lots of games for my students to keep them active and engaged! I follow the Science of Reading Approach to Literacy as well as some of the Orton Gillingham Approach. I love using multisensory techniques when working with children and helping them grasp the skills needed to be successful readers!
Teacher of the Year 2020
I graduated from Bridgewater College in 2013. I bleed Maroon and Gold! #flyeaglesfly I have a master's degree from the University of Virginia in Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a Specialization in Reading Instruction #mastersofed
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PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Science, Anatomy, Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, Arts & Music, Music, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Mental Math, Winter, Dance, Valentine's Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Test Preparation, Engineering, Phonics, Classroom Community