Kerkhoff's Kindergarteners

2001- 2002 2nd Grade Teacher (public) 2002- 2007 1st Grade Teacher (public) 2007- 2010 Reading Recovery Teacher (public) 2010- 2011 Literacy Support Teacher (public) 2011- 2016 1st Grade Teacher (public) 2016-Present Kindergarten Teacher (Catholic School) Committees previously served on: -District Science -District Literacy -Curriculum Mapping (science, social studies, math) Committee currently serving on: -District Math- Aligning to CCSS

I am always striving for something new and exciting to help develop my students' understanding and increase their skill and knowledge. I believe it is quite important to keep math and science just as prominent in my classroom as reading and writing. My students love the use of technology across the curriculum, so I am constantly on the lookout for opportunities to support this. The best part of it all is having fun with the best group of kids every day!

Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Kappa Delta Pi

-Early Childhood Education- Bachelor degree from Western Illinois University -15 hours toward Masters and Reading Specialist degree from WIU -Reading Recovery training via Southwest Baptist University and National Louis University -Continued professional development

I live in Quincy, Illinois with my husband of 17 years. We have two boys and one daughter which are each four years apart. We share our home with our lively borderdoodle, Cora. My husband and I enjoy playing both indoor and sand volleyball, vacationing, and spending time with our family.