I have 13 years of experience teaching English Language Arts and Reading in grades 1-5 as well as 3 years of experience teaching dyslexia in 1st-2nd.
I enjoy using technology and creative teaching methods to provide students with fun and interactive lessons. I began making video lessons in 2013, so my students could complete lessons independently while I taught small groups. This completely changed the way I taught. It gave me the freedom to work in-depth with small groups while knowing that my other students weren't just completing busy work. These video lessons allowed me to provide 1:1 lessons to students that could be paused, rewatched, assigned again, or sped up as needed. What was even more amazing was that the kids loved the video lessons! They were more engaged when completing an interactive lesson while watching the video than when we completed them as a whole class. I have learned a lot of tricks for making technology work for teachers so you get more teaching time in the day. This is how I prefer to teach!
Awarded Master Teacher at University Academy (UT Tyler's charter school)
Bachelor's of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from Stephen F. Austin State University Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from The University of Texas at Tyler ESL Certification GT Certification Texas Reading Academy Certification in the Science of Reading MTA Dyslexia Trained Instructor
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PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Specialty, Arts & Music, Drama, Religion, For All Subjects, Classroom Management, Study Skills, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Easter, Spring, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, End of Year, Phonics, Classroom Community