MountainMade

I have been teaching for 7 years now! The majority of my experience is in 4th grade which I loved! After 6 years in 4th, I moved on to teach 5th grade at the same school. I have always taught at a Title 1 school with the majority of my students being bilingual and a large population of students with special needs.

I teach using a lot of technology including slideshows for students to reference. My students are on technology part of the time but I really believe in trying to implement paper/pencil experiences as well to keep them grounded, especially in literacy. Reading an actual book is a priceless skill. I believe in creating strong relationships with students as well in setting strong boundaries. I also believe in teaching SEL skills throughout the year and incorporating these into various parts of the day. I am constantly striving to continue learning myself in order to best support my students and create experiences for them that are rooted in research and best practices.

Teacher of the year at my school in 2020.

I have an Undergraduate Degree in both History and Elementary Education from Metropolitan State University in Denver. After teaching for a year, I went to Colorado University in Boulder for my Masters in Educational Equity and Cultural Diversity.