While I was obtaining my degree I worked with children at La Petite Learning Academy for three years and worked as a summer school teaching assistant for Parkway. I was a substitute teacher in the Springfield Public Schools district for a year and then went on to student teach at Parkway West High. Currently, I teach 8th Social Studies in Aurora, Colorado.
I emphasize building connections in my classroom, it's hard to learn from someone that you don't like. The first few weeks with students I devote to building a community through various getting to know you activities such as personality tests, escape rooms, weird Kahoots. Then we set up our Social Studies Binders and dive into our content! I am a BIG believer in guided notes and group projects. Overall I love to encourage my students to not only learn history but to be critical thinkers while doing so!
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I attended Missouri State University (go bears!) from 2016 until I graduated in the spring of 2020 with my BA in History Education. I am currently obtaining my master's in curriculum and instruction.
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6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Social Studies, Civics, Government, Native Americans, U.S. History, European History, World History, ESL-EFL-ELL, British History, Life Skills, For All Subjects, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Word Problems, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, For All Subjects, End of Year, Classroom Community