I am a 2nd grade teacher in a public elementary school and I love my job. I love the age and all how their love for learning is so rich. I also love creating new things for my classroom and students. I have a wide range of interests, ages and abilities and my products are created to fit a variety of learning needs and styles
In my classroom I often teach a concept as a whole group and then break into small learning centers. My groups are created by ability and personalities. During centers I reinforce skills from that day as well skills from past lessons. The activities I create can be independent or teacher directed, based on the final outcome and abilities.
Rated a Highly Effective Teacher by New York State.
I earned by undergrad in Education and American Studies from the Liberal Arts College, Skidmore. I then went on to earn my masters from the University of Albany in Literacy. I continue to take many professional development courses through my school system and even teach courses to fellow teachers.
I'm married to my college sweetheart! I love the beach, though I live in cold upstate New York. :) I also love traveling and my goal is to get to all 7 continents!
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschool
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Anatomy, Environment, Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Literature, Word Problems, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Halloween, Winter, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Phonics