Together we have more than 40 years of teaching experience with students in grades K-5 - and our favorite years have been those in which we have had the privilege of teaching together. During these many years, we have served on every committee imaginable, led numerous staff and professional development sessions, and mentored several colleagues and student teachers. As educators, we always love finding new connections and ideas. We love growing and learning from our students, colleagues, and our PLN. Modeling life-long learning for our students allows them to see what it looks like in action!
We strive daily to maintain high expectations, make learning meaningful and fun, engage students in hands-on and student-led activities, and guide students to value critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity! In addition, classroom climate is huge! We know the importance of creating a classroom environment in which students feel comfortable taking risks. We also work to maintain a climate that fosters collaboration - both in and out of school. We are partners with our students and parents as they learn and grow during our time together. The biggest payoff is when former students and parents remember not just the things we did, but also how they felt while part of our classroom family - helping us to know we are making an impact!
Leadership in Education Award
Elementary Education with Masters Degrees for both; Administrator coursework for both
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PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Basic Principles, Social Studies - History, Elections - Voting, Government, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Arts), ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Engineering, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community