Light Blazer
Los Angeles, California, United States
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I've taught in a public school over the last twenty years. The grades I taught ranged from Kinder to eighth. My classrooms spanned the gamut from students that were new to the country to students with special needs to students that were identified as Gifted. In recent years I've supported teachers by developing Character and Community Building lessons and guiding these lessons throughout the school year.
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Character Building: Learning how to remain Balanced
This unit holds over 20 different activities that require students to think critically about their values, how to release their worries, forgive others, and grow their gratitude. Learning to Balance their social-emotional needs with the demands of life will allow them to develop empathy for others and become successful students. These lessons will help create an accepting class culture and instill positive character traits within your scholars. Each lesson has a religious link, but can be omitt
5th - 8th
Character Education
CCSS
CCRA.SL.1
, CCRA.SL.2
, CCRA.L.5
Character Building: Inquirer Lessons
These 5 lessons include over 20 activities. Each lesson includes a teacher’s guide, handouts, and protocol that will help develop a caring class culture and empathetic students. It requires the use of Inquiry to develop empathy. It also includes quote analysis, reflection, social experiments, and group work. A religious link is also included for those educators teaching at a religious school. However, lessons can be taught at public schools as well, minus the religious link. I would like to cont
5th - 8th
Character Education
CCSS
CCRA.SL.1
, CCRA.SL.2
, CCRA.SL.6
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Experience
I've taught in a public school over the last twenty years. The grades I taught ranged from Kinder to eighth. My classrooms spanned the gamut from students that were new to the country to students with special needs to students that were identified as Gifted. In recent years I've supported teachers by developing Character and Community Building lessons and guiding these lessons throughout the school year.
Teaching style
I follow a constructivist pedagogy. My lessons are meant to help students construct knowledge through group work, inquiry, and critical thinking.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Recognized by the United Way in 2014 as "An Inspirational Teacher"
My own education history
BA in English Literature (USC)
MA in American Literature (CSULA)
MA in Administration/Education (CSULA)
Additional biographical information
I love developing lessons, writing, reading, and being part of a community that believes that we can and should make a difference in the lives's of tomorrow's leaders.
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