I have been teaching for 15 years. I have split my time between 5th grade, 1st and Kindergarten. I have loved every grade I have taught for different reasons. Upper grades were fun for diving into literature and digging into science but I love the fun of teaching little ones to read in Kinder and 1st! I am currently working as a reading specialist and IB Coordinator.
My teaching style is a whole brain approach with a lot of hands on learning. There is a lot going on in my room everyday in every way. I love using technology in the classroom and taking my students on virtual field trips to meet people outside of our little community. I have an open door policy, and parents/grandparents/administrators/students are welcome in my room anytime. I love to share what my students are doing with others!
Nominee Tim McMenamin Award Cottonwood Oak Creek School District, Teacher of the Year Nominee 2016-17 School Year Yavapai County
I graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. I earned a reading endorsement from the University of Arizona in 2009 and am currently working to (finally) finish my masters in educational leadership.
Reading Specialist/ IB Coordinator from Arizona
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, ESL-EFL-ELL, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Life Skills, For All Subjects, Literature, International Baccalaureate, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Writing, Child Care, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, End of Year, Phonics, Classroom Community