From My Classroom to Yours

Livingston Parish School Board Springfield Middle School - Science Teacher Springfield, LA 1986 - Current

I find the teaching style with the teacher as a Facilitator works best. It is more student oriented and student led. This style encourages self-learning through peer-to-teacher learning. The goal is for students to develop a deeper understanding of the topic by using self-discovery and develop problem-solving skills.

>Recipient of LA Learn, QSM, and PetCo grants. >Teacher of the Year for my school twice while in my current position >I was a teacher in a LaSip program called Project Cypress held at Southeastern Louisiana University. This was a summer program for local teachers to provide instruction on using hands on lessons in science. It centered around Louisiana wetlands. >Certified instructor for Project Learning Tree, Project WILD, Project Wet, and Aquatic Wild. >Consultant for Project Recall. >Member of the NSTA and the LSTA. I was a point of contact for NSTA and a presenter at the LSTA convention. >During the school year 1999-2000 my students and I participated in the filming of a video for Louisiana Public Broadcasting. The video was filmed in my classroom showing us using journaling in a science lesson. This video was broadcasted through LPB and included in a video series for teachers. >Workshops I've attended to become better educated and stay up to date on science topics: numerous workshops at both LIGO and SLU Turtle Cove Environmental Station, NASA workshops by the Evelyn >Daniels Foundation, workshops for the Lake Pontchartrain Basin, Animal Tracks, and Wetshop (among numerous workshops) through the Louisiana Wildlife and Fishery. This past summer I attended a workshop at Loyola on using collapsible microscopes. >Stemming off my certification for Project Wild I presented workshops at Waddill Outdoor Education Center to teacher participants. >Nearpod Certified Educator

Graduated: Albany High School, 1982 Albany, LA High School Diploma: College Track Graduated: Southeastern Louisiana University, 1986 Hammond, LA Bachelor of Arts for Teaching: Elementary Education Graduated: Southeastern Louisiana University, 2002 Hammond, LA Masters in Curriculum and Instruction: Education & Curriculum