The Active Pedagogue

I am currently a fifth grade teacher in the Salt Lake area. I have fourteen years of experience working in education. In my career, I have worked as a teacher of grades four, five, and six, as a Title 1 Reading Resource Teacher for grades two through six; as an aid in kindergarten through eighth grade; as a summer school teacher for grades three through eight; and as an after school program assistant with preschool through sixth grade. I've been lucky enough to have worked in schools in Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Massachusetts - in rural, suburban, and urban settings. Although I've worked in public schools, charter schools, Catholic schools, and independent private schools, my career has been devoted to Title One schools. I am licensed to teach multiple subject areas from pre-k to eighth grade, as well as ESL for grades kindergarten to twelve. My focus in my career stems from a passion for social justice. I believe a strong education is the basis of change in the world. I emphasize supporting English Language Learners and marginalized populations to build up my students to be as strong as they possibly can be. My goal is that the resources I share here can help others with a similar mission.