I have been teaching 5th and 6th grades for 15 years.
I am a hands on teacher. I believe that learning should be active and engaging.
I think the biggest award I have received are the thank you notes from students. It reminds me of why I became a teacher and how much we touch their lives. :)
Master's degree in curriculum and Instruction
I have a Master's degree in curriculum and instruction.
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, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Science, Environment, Social Studies, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Graphic Arts, Math Test Prep, Geography, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Word Problems, Instructional Technology, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Robotics, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Halloween, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Hispanic Heritage Month