Iamblessed

This is my 27th year of teaching. I taught first grade for three years, fourth grade for three years, reading coach for one year, literacy coach for grades 4th-12th for two years, fifth grade teacher for one year and presently I teach sixth grade! WHEW! I have been the Teacher of the Year for my county twice and for my state district once! I am National Board Certified and Renewed!

I am a highly structured, loud (LOL), and consistent teacher. I am a stickler for rules and make all of my students follow them. I vary group work, individual work and partner work. I follow the Common Core Standards and my state's College and Career Ready Standards. I am more of a facilitator than a lecturer. I think when children struggle, they learn. However, I never let them struggle into frustration. I use questioning to guide them to where I need them to go.

Hayden Middle School Teacher of the Year 2006, Blount County Elementary Teacher of the Year 2006, JSU Teacher Hall of Fame nominee 2006, National Board Certification 2006, Appalachian Teacher of the Year 2011, Blount County Teacher of the Year 2011, JSU Teacher of the Year nominee 2011, Alabama District VI Teacher of the Year 2011, Julia Tutwiler Elementary Educator of the Year 2012, National Board Certification Renewal 2015, 2026

Bachelor's in Elementary Ed Master's in Instructional Leadership (administration) EdS in Instructional Leadership

I teach in a small, rural K-12 school. I have been happily married for 34 years now to my best friend. We have two daughters, two sons in law, two granddaughters, two grandsons and four cats! God has blessed me in so many ways I cannot even began to tell the half of it!