Things that others would say about me as a teacher…

From my peers:
Shares insightful observations about students and how they learn best. Suggests activities and strategies that are easy to implement but yield greatly increased measurable results of students’ success. Always willing to help wherever she is needed whether it be to take over a class when an emergency arises, share relevant teaching resources, discuss students’ progress or difficulties, proctor or encourage us when we’ve had a rough day.

From parents:
Knows my child as a individual. Provides us with up to date information about our child’s successes and areas in need of improvement. Communicates clearly about ways in which we can contribute to the school and church community. Provides us with suggested activities which strengthen our family as a unit. Appreciative of our efforts to raise our children as best we can. Understanding of the joys and difficulties of parenting.


From Students:
Please take me. Can I go work in your room? How do I get to come to your room?
She shows us ways to use our strengths to be more successful as learners. She teaches us strategies we can use when we are discouraged or having trouble in certain areas.
She encourages us to be the best versions of ourselves. She is really interested in what we have to say. Her classroom is organized so we know what to expect and we can concentrate, it is a place we feel safe to be ourselves. She insists on kindness from everyone so her classroom is an enjoyable place to be.
She makes learning fun. She plays games with us that help us learn. It is always exciting to go to her office and see what she is going to have us work on that day. We like how she has a tongue twister, brainteaser, Lost in the United States with Penelope Peabody, find the misfit, word of the day, greek and latin root study, bible verse dictation, and growth mindset question for us each week. She lets us create review activities for our classmates using Quizlet, reviewgamezone.org, Scholastic fact files, classtools.net, Fling the Teacher, Four Corners, Kahoot, Scoot. and Creating our own board game.

From Supervisors:
Students enjoy working with her in small groups and one on one.
She is often seen greeting students by name whenever possible and with joy. Excellent at developing rapport with students; getting to know their interests, goals, delights and frustrations. Familiar and experienced with many different curriculum models (including but not limited to: Wilson Fundations, Hermann Method for Reducing Reading Failure, Words Their Way, Scott Foresman: Reading Street, Guided Reading and the Daily Five, Catholic Heritage Curriculum, Life in Christ series, Life of Fred Math series, All About Spelling, Smeckins: Simple Six Traits of Writing , Whole Brain Teaching, Writing Workshop, Charlotte Mason, Classical education. She has a repertoire of varied teaching activities and resources she uses frequently (you should see her pinterest page ☺) She is always learning and looking for new resources for best presenting lessons and reviewing skills with students.
Plans lessons that are are innovative, extremely interesting to students, meet State Standards, address multiple intelligences, and use the latest finding on brain research.

Experienced as classroom teacher in private and public schools, homeschooler, co-op teacher, teacher in day care center, in home child care provider curriculum planner, libraries, reading specialist, teacher of students with special needs and tutor.