2017-2018 will be my 11th year of teaching. Taught 2nd grade for 4 years and will be teaching 3rd grade for the 7th year.
I strive to make my students feel safe, important, and loved so that their curiosity can take off and drive their learning. I use the Class Dojo management system and try to reward/acknowledge good choices and behaviors as much as possible instead of getting bogged down in negative behaviors.
Named Campus "Teacher of the Year" 2013-2014. Named District "Super Teacher" for being a 21st century educator, April 2013
BA in Music from Hunter College, CUNY Teaching certification from Texas A&M-Commerce
Married in 2008, I am Mom to 2 precious boys! One is finishing up his Kindergarten year, and the other will be 3 in December 2017. I have performed in musicals since high school, and continue to do so during summers, but I've been mostly on hiatus since having my boys. In addition to singing and acting, I love blogging, Pinterest-surfing, Instagram-ing, reading (mostly fiction), and watching t.v. And of course creating fun new activities for my 3rd graders! Follow me on Twitter: @mrscockrelltx
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Other (Science), Social Studies, U.S. History, Other (Specialty), Other (ELA), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Library Skills, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Black History Month, Place Value, Handwriting