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I have 9 years of experience in Elementary Education. For the past 8 years I have worked in a Certified position in a 2nd grade classroom. The school I teach shifted into Personalized Learning several years ago. Previous to certification, I worked for 2 years in Special Education Classes with students with mild to severe disabilities. My first experience with teaching students was when I got out of high school. I joined an Elementary Music Team Assembly Program called Primary Focus. I spent 3 years on assembly teams performing in over 1,000 elementary schools with a character building program called the "Six Pillars of Character."

I am NOT a lecturer. I like my whole group teaching time to be interactive. Students frequently do "turn-and-talks" with neighbors around them so they all get the chance to share. I like to give small mini-lessons and then allow the students to experience learning for themselves. I like to involve Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic experiences as well. I use a mix of teaching whole group and having students practice skills on their one-to-one iPad devices.

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ABCTE - Teaching Certification Boise State University - Bachelor's Degree Treasure Valley Community College - Associate's Degree

I love music. I used to sing in a music group and in church. My favorite sport is basketball. My favorite hobby is playing board games. Not like Monopoly though, I am talking about really fun, but more obscure board games along the lines of Carcassonne and Settlers of Catan.