I am a teacher in Ashland, Oregon. I have taught in dual immersion programs, bilingual classrooms, Title One Bilingual Support in Reading and Math, and as an ELD teacher. I am the author of 26 Titles of Integrated Thematic Units in English and Spanish for Kingsley Publishing and I have also written a series of reproducible Math Games in English and Spanish. In addition, I have also authored a variety of English Language Development (ESL) and Reading products. I have had the honor to have presented at numerous conferences including: *NCTM national convention *NABE *TABE *CABE *Spotlight on ELD Workshops (OR & CA) I have a variety of workshops that cover Math, Centers, Thematic Teaching, Systematic ELD and Reading, all with a focus on teaching second language learners!
Constructivist approach to teaching with an explicit, systematic presentation and clear objectives.
Teacher of the Year Fulbright Memorial Fund Recipient (Japan)
In addition to an education degree, I have a Master's in Curriculum and Development and an Oregon ESOL endorsement. I majored in Psychology with an emphasis on child development and minored in Spanish.
My blog is https://esleld.blogspot.com/. Come visit us!
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World Language, Spanish, EFL - ESL - ELD, Mathematics, Math Test Prep, Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas, Literature, Classroom Management, ESL / ELL / EFL, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Mental Math, Speech Therapy, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Phonics, Classroom Community