Experience Summary
My teaching experiences range from being the head teacher in a Montessori toddler classroom to being an eighth grade LEAP Acceleration teacher in a middle school. My most recent teaching experience was teaching second grade. I have taught fourth grade language arts and math classes. When teaching in the LEAP Acceleration position, my classes consisted of twelve to fifteen students and I taught all core subjects. These students had to have failed at least once to be eligible for my class. I experienced great success with these students and most were able to pass the LEAP exam and attend high school.
Teaching Style
My Montessori training and experience has taught me that the only way students will be successful is to have good self esteem. If you convince them that they can learn and be successful, then that is what they do. I have a talent for creating lessons and materials that are fun and challenging. My students are very special to me and I'm always looking for new materials and lessons to enrich their learning experiences. Being an animal lover helps me to bond easily with children, usually by telling them stories about my pets. I love learning new things and try to instill this trait in all my students. I always treat my students with consideration and respect; exactly as I would expect someone to treat my child.