I've worked in many capacities. Computer Tots teacher, Special Educator, Middle School teacher, & Drug Rehab Program for teens.
I believe teaching with empathy, humor, and a caring nature is very important. The kids need to know that a teacher cares about them. This can easily be accomplished by just talking to them, either as a class or individually.One needs to be able to joke with them and laugh at oneself, that way they know you are human. In addition to this, it is important to vary the types of activities done in the classroom. This can be accomplished by having the class work in groups, doing hands-on activities, computer quests, writing and acting in plays, seeing movies, playing games,etc. Since there are many learning styles, I tried to utilize most of them. Visuals for the visual learner, Oral activities, hands on experiences,etc.
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I have an undergraduate degree in Special Education/Regular Education with a minor in Psychology. I have a masters in Learning Disabilities. I have a 6th year in Counseling.
Have worked with Computer Tots and taught pre-k and kindergarten computer skills.
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Numbers, Other (Math), Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, World History, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Special Education, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Other (Specialty), Geography, Other (Social Studies), Gifted and Talented, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Character Education, Word Problems, Cooking, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Handwriting, End of Year, Classroom Community