My teaching style is a combination of a variety of strategies designed to motivate and keep students actively engaged in their learning. In an effort to differentiate my instruction I enjoy: indepth project/problem based learning, multiple intelligences, cooperative learning structures, lots of hands-on science that integrates all contents, USA and international schools collaborations on inquiry project exchanges, Brain based learning strategies, Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, technology integration, and schoolyard gardening (hydroponics, aquaponics, aeroponics, and EarthBoxes).