email: englishteacher30@yahoo.com Julian High School
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My Teaching Certificate (Master of Secondary Teaching)
D.R.I.V.E Teaching Award (Nominated in 2010)
I am a National Board Certified Accomplished teacher who uses my twelve years of teaching experience to understand my students’ unique abilities, interests, hopes and dreams. Having taught ninth through twelfth grades, I make sound instructional decisions across the curriculum. I establish an inclusive, collaborative and independent, democratic, and safe environment for my students. I assist my students in learning to respect and appreciate differences. I create, assess, and use a multitude of materials, resources, and community members to support learning. I engage students in real world applications, so they can better understand and explore important issues in their lives and the world. I differentiate instruction and provide multiple pathways for students to explore and build understanding across the curriculum. My classroom web site enables students to access my lesson plans, activities, and other enrichment activities; as a means of collaboration, my colleagues are also encouraged to utilize my web site for resources.
I display excellence in all aspects of my profession. I have an exceptional rapport with students, parents, and staff. I go above and beyond my required duties as a classroom teacher. I am passionate, dedicated, collaborative, innovative, enthusiastic, responsible, and reliable. I am reflective and always taking steps to grow and change to ensure academic success for all. I have been a lead teacher for grade levels ten and eleven. Currently, I am the Lead teacher in shaping and transforming the Freshman Writing Curriculum. I attend monthly professional development and have also attended and presented a variety of professional development.
As a transformational constructivist, I’m always looking for opportunities to grow and change and provide the same opportunities for students.
