Second Grade Cuties

Over 35 years ago I began this adventure called teaching. I started out with my Special Education credential and used it to teach resource at a small country school (K-8). What an amazing introduction to the teaching world. Crazily, I did cry as the first buses headed out of the parking lot at the end of my first year. After 3 years, I was then hired at a larger district as a bilingual kindergarten teacher (taught bilingual for 6 years). Since that time I have taught in First, Second, & Third grade too. I've served on leadership teams, created curriculum, and helped create (& recreate) benchmark tests for our grade level. Teaching is a bit more complicated than just labeling it a profession...it really is a calling... or a 24/7 way of life. You need to have a balance, of course, but you will always be accountable for how you 'live' in front of your students. That is hard, but rewarding at the same time. "You made a difference," shared by parents years later...was the best compliment...ever!

A snapshot of my classroom would reveal a positive, well disciplined learning environment. I'm always ready to learn and willing to implement new teaching strategies. I have high expectations of all my students. We learn together in an environment that encourages thinking and synthesizing of the curriculum.

District Teacher of the Quarter, Mentor Teacher, Master Teacher, Grade Level Chair, Lead Teacher & Lead in Curriculum Development

I received my Bachelor of Arts Degree from Fresno State and went on to finish my fifth year at Fresno Pacific. I finished with a Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential as well as a Learning Handicap Credential. Since that time, I have been trained in Guided Reading, Reciprocal Reading, SB1969 ELD SDAIE, Writers Workshop, EDI, Target Teaching, Close Reading Strategies along with many others too numerous to list. If you teach long enough, you'll be trained in it...lol. My favorite teaching moments were using inquiry, project-based learning, and differentiating lessons so that all students can succeed!

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