I am an enrichment kindergarten aide turned assistant track & field coach turned Introduction to Public Speaking college instructor turned Pre-K12 paraprofessional turned second grade bilingual (Spanish) teacher turned third grade reading, reading & math STAAR intervention, spelling, science, and writing teacher!
I am assertive to & strict with my students, but I respect & validate them. I start off the year with blank walls and ONLY decorate them with our English-Language Arts/Reading anchor charts so that we can be surrounded with correct examples of writing. I raffle off our morning messages, student-generated spelling lists, academic word walls, and anchor charts daily, weekly, monthly, and at the end of every semester so that the students can extend our print-rich environment into their home.
Subject of "New Teacher" documentary with the Corpus Christi Independent School District, SLATE (Student Lead Award for Teaching Excellence), Diversity Fellowship, Dean's List, Texas High School Valedictorian, etc.
A Career in Teaching - EPP, Texas A&M University, The University of Texas, Del Mar College, Robstown High School, St. John's Catholic Junior High, St. Anthony's Catholic Elementary School, and Wesley Community Day Care.
I am a native Texan born & raised all along IH 35/37!
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Specialty, Math, Science, Biology, Chemistry, Environment, Social Studies, World History, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Computer Science, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Career and Technical Education, Health, Other (Specialty), Gifted and Talented, For All Subjects, Psychology, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Informational Text, American Sign Language, Early Intervention, Social Emotional Learning