I have been an elementary school teacher for 20 years. I have had the pleasure of teaching all grade K-4. I have also been teaching at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte since 2007.
I believe in giving children choices in how they show me what they know. I like to use centers and small group work whenever possible. I differentiate my instruction for all my students and try to meet with each child daily about their reading and math. I see my writers 1 to 2 times a week.
Teacher of the Year 1995-96, 1999-2000. National Board Certification 2002
I earned my undergraduate degree at Georgia Southern University in 1992. I received my master's from Mercer University, Atlanta in 1995. I took Spanish class Central Peidmont Community College in 2005.
I am married to a wonderfully supportive husband. We have a Golden Retriever. I enjoy reading, exercise, teaching spin classes, gardening, and creating materials for use in the classroom.
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Graphing, Other (Math), Social Studies - History, Civics, Government, EFL - ESL - ELD, Education, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Mental Math, For All Subjects