I was an English Language Development teacher for 5 years and am now teaching 5th grade in a low SES school with an 80% Hispanic population. I was trained in Susana Dutro's Systematic ELD and Constructing Meaning Programs. I enjoyed CM so much that I am now a trainer for their Elementary Constructing Meaning Program.
My passion is working with English Language Learners and promoting Academic English through direct language language instruction with fun and engaging activities. I want my students to be prepared for college and their subsequent careers and I believe it is my job to teach them the skills and language necessary to be successful. Because of the population I work with, I believe in Sheltered Instruction and use Constructing Meaning along with GLAD strategies and philosophies.
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BA in Education with Emphasis on Language Arts and Spanish MED in Curriculum and Instruction ESOL Endorsement
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PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Science, Environment, Social Studies, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Other (Art), Computer Science, ESL-EFL-ELL, Critical Thinking, Classroom Management, Character Education, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Classroom Community