I've taught at a Texas public elementary school as a teacher of self-contained inclusion classes which included E.S.L., G.T., and Special Education students. I have also taught high school English in Japan and adult education. My current work is on student retention strategies in adult education.
In primary education, I enjoy teaching subjects based on the workshop model (after the Teacher's College Reading & Writing Workshop). In primary education, my favorite subject to teach is Language Arts, and my favorite aspect of teaching anything is Accountable Talk. I believe that asking the right questions and engaging students in discussion nurtures them into critical thinkers. In secondary or higher education, I enjoy teaching English as a Second Language and Technology Education. I started my Teachers Pay Teachers online store when I took a break from full-time teaching to focus on my post-graduate degree. Being a part of the TPT community has been a rewarding experience, and I look forward to creating more teaching and learning resources that will help you in your classroom!
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University of Houston: Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. University of Texas at Austin: Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development, Reading and ESL Specializations. Teacher's Certifications in Technology Applications, Elementary, Gifted and Talented, ESL, and Art Education.
In my free time, I make technology-related materials, study languages, and create teaching materials which are available on TeachersPayTeachers. I enjoy following educators on social media and reading about educational technology trends.
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Calculus, Numbers, Science, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, U.S. History, World Languages, Japanese, Arts & Music, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Physical Education, Computer Science, Career and Technical Education, Health, Other (Specialty), Geography, Other (Social Studies), For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Study Skills, Instructional Technology, General Science, Writing, Asian Studies, Child Care, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Winter, Spring, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Phonics