Elementary+Teacher

Elementary Teacher

1992 — 2004

**The 12 years I spent as a third and fourth grade classroom teacher at South Western were the most rewarding and challenging years in my career. My goal as a teacher was to create multiple paths to learning so that all of my students could reach high levels of achievement. I thrived on building a student-centered classroom through the use of reading and writing workshop, an investigative approach to math instruction, and hands-on exploration in science and health. My real passion was igniting a love for learning by integrating technology to provide students with authentic and real-world assignments.**

**Responsibilities:**
 * Fourth Grade Teacher
 * Third Grade Teacher
 * Technology Integrator responsible for providing professional development and coaching to colleagues
 * Participated in curriculum writing for language arts, math, health and social studies
 * Participated in district writing scoring, elementary and middle levels
 * Served on Elementary Faculty Liaison Committee
 * Served on District Safety Committee
 * Served as presenter in the South Western Summer Professional Development Center
 * Directed annual fourth grade Christmas play
 * Piloted "looping" with my third grade class into fourth grade