Art teachering is so rewarding! I am thankful that I can be inspired by seeing all the wonderful artwork my students create.I am a Nationally Board Certified Teacher in Special Education. I also have a Gifted Ed endorsement and an Art Ed credential. I have been teaching for 16 years. Currently, I am teaching K-5 art in Northern California! : )
Hands on, Project-Based Learning, Differentiating Instruction, I am the quirky teacher who loves spirit days, growing sunflowers, classroom chickens, puppet theater, and lots humor.
Cable in the Classroom Excellence in Teaching and Learning for a grassroots project called Very Special Techies
I have an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of South Florida with a Masters and Ed.S. degree in Special Ed, Art Ed & Gifted Ed from the University of Florida. Goooo Gators! Also, I earned my CLAD at Berkeley. Go Bears! :o)
I have a specialization in art therapy to support students with autism. Banner art by A Teacher's Creative Space
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, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Geometry, Graphing, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, Social Studies, World Languages, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arts & Music, Art History, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Music, Special Education, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Life Skills, Religion, Critical Thinking, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, Family Consumer Sciences, Physical Science, Library Skills, Cooking, Short Stories, Writing, en francais, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Speech Therapy, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Earth Day, Summer, Informational Text, Occupational Therapy, Handwriting, For Administrators, Early Intervention, School Psychology, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community