Courtney Schermerhorn - Mommy is a Teacher

I've been teaching for more than two decades with students from a variety of academic and socioeconomic backgrounds. I spent 21 years in elementary and recently moved to teaching US History to juniors in high school. I am a general education teacher, but I spent five years of my career co-teaching in a collaborative special education classroom. I was PLC team leader for six years, and I've also developed and delivered staff training in multiple areas, including technology and guided math.

First and foremost, I make sure my students know I love them. Building relationships is the foundation for what we do academically. We can be silly, but know when to be serious. Every resource I create is something I use, or have used, in my classroom. My philosophy in creating lessons or activities is that every item should be engaging while also teaching the skill thoroughly, giving multiple opportunities to reteach and reassess, and have the ability to enrich.

Nominated for Teacher of the Year - 2009-2010, 2014-2015 San Antonio Express News Feature Writer Panelist - Focus Group for Raise Your Hand Texas and teacherscan.org

University of Texas at Austin - Bachelor of Arts (English) University of Texas at San Antonio (post-baccalaureate teacher's certification)

I have three children, five dogs, and four cats. I love reading, writing, running, cycling, swimming, theater, singing, cooking, and photography. I even have a tiny photography business that I love!