Primary Peanuts

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MAPLE LAKE, Minnesota, United States

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Kindergarten, Multi-age, 2nd grade, Brain Smart, Conscious Discipline, Pre-school, homeschool

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Growth Mindset Shark Fin

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Growth Mindset is about teaching students to regulate themselves. One of these techniques is breathing to reset the brain. Conscious Discipline by Becky Bailey teaches us the importance of keeping our brain in the executive state for optimal learning. Shark Fin is a breathing technique to use in a classroom when students are off task helping to bring the focus back on learning.

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Experience

Kindergarten, Multi-age, 2nd grade, Brain Smart, Conscious Discipline, Pre-school, homeschool

Teaching style

My teaching style revolves around inquiry-based learning where the lesson begins with a question then students often do hands-on activities to practice skills. The hands-on activities keep students excited and engaged from beginning to end. This might be a buddy reading, a worksheet, experiment, exploration of materials, research, or follow procedures. Teaching requires critical planning, flexibility, and strong classroom management. I feel inquiry-based learning allows students to guide learning to fit their interests and builds strong, social, open-minded future citizens.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Cum Laude honor graduate

My own education history

Bemidji State and St Cloud State University

Additional biographical information

I have been working in the school systems for 20 years. At the age of 45 I went back college and earned my Elementary Education And Early Childhood degree. Since then I have worked in a low SES area. My classroom every year has 7 to 11 high needs children. I run my classroom with lists of visual, routine, and expectations. Conscious Discipline is my way of life and I teach my children to self regulate. I am ready to share my experiences, talents and organizational skills with fellow teachers.