I've been doing the teaching thing for 18 years (what!) in all kinds of different positions: computer teacher, academic support/Title I, long term substitute, first grade teacher, and most recently, back in academic support. As an interventionist, I have supported readers in grades K-6.
I believe that the teachers have a very challenging job, addressing the academic, social, and emotional needs of children and guiding them towards independence. Best Practices in Teaching: *Social-Emotional Learning & strong teacher-student relationships *Growth Mindset *Science of Reading: direct, explicit, cumulative, multi-sensory phonics instruction *Differentiated & Scaffolded Instruction: Meeting students where they are and providing supports as necessary I am constantly growing and learning about how kids learn best!
Education Support Professional of the Year -- 2017-2018
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I love teaching children and how much they teach me. I could do without the rest of the nonsense. I work with the most caring, creative, and innovative educators who have helped me grow as a teacher. I am making a valiant effort to chronicle my teacher "adventures" and ideas in this blog: https://workshopclassroom.blogspot.com. I *love* creating resources that help you and your students! on Please leave me a rating or feedback so I can make adjustments as needed!
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Geometry, Graphing, Numbers, Science, Social Studies, U.S. History, Other (ELA), For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Word Problems, General Science, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Close Reading, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning