Fifth Grade, Northern CA (current) - Tech Start-Up, Onboarding/Customer Support, San Francisco, CA - 3-5th Grade, San Francisco, CA - Fifth Grade, Los Altos, CA - Third Grade, Castro Valley, CA - 6-8th Grade Science and Drama, San Francisco, CA - Fifth Grade, Howell, MI - Third Grade, Plymouth, MI
Classroom Design, Multiple Intelligences, Bloom's Taxonomy/Depth of Knowledge, Reader's and Writer's Workshop, Inquiry-based Lessons, Portfolio-based Assessment, Student-led Conferences and Data Binders, Pacing Guides and Curriculum Mapping, Core Subject Integration, Reggio Emilia, Push-in Special Education/Resource Program, Co-teaching with 4th Grade
Professional Development - Monterey Bay Aquarium Teaching Workshops - Elkhorn Slough Reserve Certified Teacher - Good Teaching Conference - Asilomar Math Conference - California Writing Project - Learn from the Disney Masters: Design Thinking for Educators Workshop - Design Thinking for Educators, Stanford University - The Wonder of Learning (Reggio Emilia Conference & Exhibit) - Big Ideas Fest - Honeywell Space Camp for Educators - TRIBES Training - Kids in the Garden: Using Gardening in the Schools - Cultural Inclusion Accelerates Achievement - Restructuring for Effective Education: Differentiated Instruction - Six Traits Writing Workshop
University of Michigan BA, Education 2000 – 2005 - Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education K-8 Self Contained Classroom 6-8th grade Science and Language Arts Endorsement - Science Major, Language Arts Minor - School of Education Perspective Student Panel University of San Diego 2007 -CLAD Certification
5th grade Educational Imagineer with a passion for new, creative ideas. I teach a general ed class while co-teaching with our special education teacher, so we have an amazing inclusion/push-in model happening. Read more about what's happening in our room at www.SproutClassrooms.com!
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, Creative Writing, Reading, Spelling, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Science, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Other (Science), Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, Other (ELA), For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Character Education, General Science, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Halloween, Place Value, For All Subjects, Test Preparation, School Psychology, End of Year, Classroom Community