Elisabeth Haywood

I am in my 14th year of education. My first year teaching was in 2nd grade. I then taught 3rd grade for 7 years. I spent one year serving as an Instructional Facilitator in my district. I am currently teaching 1st grade at the elementary school I attended.

I love using cooperative learning and just recently read a book that encourages teachers to be a classroom manager, so I am trying that approach as well. I truly believe that teachers should be facilitators of learning. My students are in charge of their own learning.

I was selected as the Teacher of the Year for my school during the 2008-2009 school year.

I received my undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from Pfeiffer University in 2004 and my graduate degree in Elementary Education from Appalachian State University in 2008.

I have been happily married for the past 10 years and am the proud mother of twin girls.