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B.A.
in Elementary Education from UNC
Masters Degree in Multicultural Education from CU.
Directors Certificate for Daycare.
Taught kindergarten at private daycare/ kindergarten for 5 years.
Taught First Grade at Whittier since 1985.
First Steps trained tutor.
IB Level I and II trained, Martigny 2003. |
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I
try to build a “family “ feeling in our class where everyone,
parents as well as students, feels valued and appreciated and an important
part of the team. I enjoy incorporating the various backgrounds of
our students into our curriculum and invite parents to share their
knowledge and experience with the class. I integrate all subject area
(reading/writing, math, science, social studies, drama, music, art,
and P.E.) whenever possible on all of our thematic and IB units believing
that it is important for students to see the inter-connectedness of
the world around them. I use many manipulative and hands-on activities
and incorporate many artistic projects as avenues of expression to
enhance and enlarge the learning experience for First Graders.
I actively welcome parent volunteers in the class and enjoy their
participation in our activities. I have high expectations for all
children and work very hard to enable every child to succeed academically
and to the best of his/her ability. Nothing builds self-confidence
like genuinely earned success. |
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| I’ve
taught in Boulder Valley for 19 years: 13 years at Lafayette Elementary,
4 years at High Peaks, and 2 years at Whittier. I’ve taught 1st,
2nd, 4th and 5th grades, but 1st grade is my favorite since I love
to teach children how to read, and students are so eager to risk and
try new things at this age. I really enjoy working with a top-notch
staff, a strong leader, and with a diverse student body. I speak some
French (for IB) and a few classroom Spanish phrases. |
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| My
passion and strength is teaching reading. In fact, I just completed
my Masters Degree at CU in Literacy with a Reading Endorsement. I
hold 3-5 “Phonics Nights” for parents each year to help
parents better understand how we do reading, writing, and spelling
at school. I feel that the more parents know about what we do at school,
the better they are able to help their children at home. I like to
work with parents as a cohesive team. I also thoroughly enjoy working
with all of the diverse students here at Whittier and have been trained
in intercultureskillfulness. |
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team with the other first grade teachers, Cindy Bigelow and John LeClaire.
We formally meet once a week for in-depth unit planning. We coordinate
our units of study, big class projects, and Field Trips. We also meet
informally every day to support each other in all teaching areas. |
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Prof.
Studies at CU Boulder
1 year 1st para and TAG at Flatirons Elementary
1 year ESL at Columebine Mapleton, Foothill
13 years 1st classroom teacher at Mapleton, including 2 years ½
multi-age.
2 awards for teaching:
Governor's Award for Teaching Excellence - C.E.H.
Amgen Award for Teaching Excellence |
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am primarily interested in the holistic experience which shapes
children during the elementary years. My strengths are connecting
to families on their children's school experience, exciting curiosity
and inventiveness across subject areas . . . and . . . . . Patience
. . . . . |
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| Collaborative,
consensual, flexible, agreeable, non-ego sensitive, hard-working. |
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