Experience Summary
I have several years of experience teaching Elementary and in Special Education Elementary classroom. Currently, I am teaching Elementary Functional Life Skills. I also have experience teaching Talented and Gifted on the Elementary level. In Special Education, I taught both high functioning and low functioning students. My experience includes not only academic skills, but also life skills, basic functioning skills, and communication skills. I am familiar with Sign Language and Picture communication. I have taken several training classes in Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. I also have experience with Down's Syndrome and learning disabilities. I have been raised in church all of my life and can tutor in basic Bible study. My strong areas are Language Arts, Reading, and Writing. I am a hands-on teacher and have high expectations for my students to succeed. My Special Education experience has been at the Elementary and Middle School levels. I have also taught the ABeka curriculum at the Elementary level.
Teaching Style
Hands on activities and by examples, positive reinforcement. I can use Skype or webcam to teach online.
My Hobbies
Reading, music, watching T.V., computer. I am currently working on publishing a children's book and have written and submitted a variety of articles online.
Other Comments
I have a B.S. degree in All-level Education of the Hearing Impaired and Elementary Education, Grades 1-8. This past summer, I took a state exam to add Special Education Supplemental for 1-8.
| ADD/ADHD |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| As a former Special Education teacher, I have had training and experience in working with ADHD children. I also have a son in the 8th grade that is diagnosed with ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome, so I can relate to students with special needs and their families. |
| American History |
Proficiency: I know the basics
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| American History is one of my favorite subjects. I feel comfortable teaching it on the Elementary and Middle School level. I especially enjoy studying about World War II, the Civil War, and the Vietnam war. I also like studying about the way people lived in the 1800's and how they dressed and acted. I also enjoy the American Revolution and freedom from England. |
| Biology |
Proficiency: I know the basics
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| I am interested in teaching basic Biology on the Elementary level. I have taken college courses in Anatomy and Biology. I have experience teaching 3rd grade basic Science. |
| Composition |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Writing is one of my favorite subjects, as is all Language Arts. I have past and current experience with writing magazine articles and memoirs, some of which have been published online. I am currently working on getting my first children's book published. |
| Creative Writing |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Creative Writing is a fun and interesting subject to learn. There are so many things children can write about and it develops their creativity and way of expressing. I just started a personal journal as a way of saying things that I want to say without anyone else knowing what I write. It is fun to create fiction, essays, poetry, etc. |
| English |
 This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Experienced
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| English is one of my strong subjects and I enjoy anything that has to do with Language Arts, Spelling, Reading, and Grammar. I have experience with teaching this on the Elementary level. English is my native language. |
| Grammar |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I am experience in teaching grammar and feel comfortable teaching it on the Elementary and Middle School levels. It was one of my strongest subjects in college. |
| Hearing Impaired |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| My college major and my Texas Teacher Certification is Education of the Hearing Impaired, all levels. My sign language is fair and I need more work on ASL. If I am chosen as a HI teacher, I will do my best to learn to communicate with the student in sign language, either Exact English or ASL, whichever the parent prefers. I spent one semester of teaching hearing impaired students on the 3rd-5th grade level. |
| Language Arts |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Any type of Language Arts are easy for me to teach. It is a strong subject for me. I can probably teach L.A. on the Elementary and Middle School levels. |
| Life Science |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I am comfortable teaching Life Science on the Elementary and possibly the Middle School grades. I have taken Anatomy and Life Science in college. |
| Math |
Proficiency: I know the basics
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| Most of my experience teaching Math is on the Grade School level teaching basic math concepts. I am not comfortable with math concepts above the fifth grade. |
| Reading |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| My Special Education position afforded me the experience to teach basic phonics and reading. I have also worked with students in reading comprehension and oral reading. I really enjoy reading, especially mysteries and self-help Christian books. I am working on writing and publishing my own children's book. I am comfortable teaching Reading at the Elementary and Middle School levels. |
| Reading Comprehension |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I am experienced with teaching Reading Comprehension, especially at the Elementary level. |
| Social Studies |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I enjoy teaching Social Studies, especially history and different cultures. I take an interest in how different societies function. I am not real good with politics or government. I can probably teach Social Studies at the Elementary and Middle School level. |
| Sociology |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| My A.A. degree was in Social Science. I have had classes in basic psychology and sociology. I enjoy working with students who are eager to learn about the community around them and how society functions individually and as a whole. |
| Special Education |
This is one of my top subjects!
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| Most of my teaching experience was working with Special Needs students on the Elementary or Middle School level. I had special training in Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, functional skills, communication skills, basic academic skills, vocational skills. Most of my experience has been either Resource or Severely handicapped. |
| Spelling |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Spelling is one of my strong subjects. As a writer, I have to make sure that my spelling and sentence structures are perfect before turning them in for publishing. |
| Writing |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I am a writer with some articles published on line, so I am learning how to improve my own writing skills. I am familiar with laying out a story using outline techniques, research, etc. |