Communication

It takes a village. The old saying is very true in order to make sure all students succeed. I communicate with my students' parents and guardians in a variety of ways. I even use text messaging to send out important information to my students' parents.

Ways I communicate:

• Participate in yearly parent – teacher conferences
• Participate in yearly “Meet the Teacher Nights”
• MMS Grade Portal
• Planners
• Email
• Progress Reports
• Back to School Postcards
• Positive notes and phone calls
• Weekly folders sent home
• Business Cards
• Classroom website
• Remind101 Text Messaging System

Kiss a Pig. CHECK!!!

Most teachers will do anything for their students, but would they be willing to kiss a pig? I did! I also was a waitress at a local pizza shop in order to raise money for science kits. I would love to continue contributing to your school and community!

• GOLD and BOLD day (Self Esteem Day Camps for grades 4 -5)
• Reading competition coach (Three years)
• Reading Camp for K – 2 students
• Anti – bullying committee/Olweus program
• After school tutoring
• Funded two Donors Choose Projects
• Participated in Science Fundraisers

Waitressing at a local pizza shop

Always Learning

I have been very lucky to have had many professional development opportunities.  In particular, participating in ASSET's i3 grant has helped me grow as an educator in so many ways. Below is a short list of some of the PD I have completed.

• Hosted several student observers and student teachers from Mount Aloysius University and Saint Francis University
• Smartboard Levels I and II training
• Response to Intervention and Instruction (RTII) in PA Conference
• Various Steve Dunn trainings in writing and reading
• Math: Teaching for Understanding Graduate class
• PVAAS and TeachScape (Teacher Effectiveness Model) training
• Intermediate Unit 8 Guided Reading training
• 2008 Reading First Coaches’ Institute University
• Autism awareness training
• Asset i3 Grant -Institute of Assessment, Institute of Inquiry, Module enrichment, Academy of Leadership I, curriculum planning, Academy of Leadership II, Academy of Leadership III, Science and Literacy Institute
• Brain research training
• Improving Student Achievement graduate class
• Differentiated Instruction graduate class
• Developing a professional portfolio training
• Classroom survival strategies training
• Science module training (Levers & Pulleys, Electricity, Floating & Sinking)
• Classroom management and school law training
• Inspiration Software training
• Teaching Quality Classroom Techniques training
• PA Economic Standards training
• Several co – teaching trainings

 

Contact Me

If you have any questions or comments, please contact me by clicking the link below.

 

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