I believe that children are natural learners, who need a secure, caring, and stimulating atmosphere to grow intellectually, emotionally and socially.
I believe that my role as a teacher, is to provide a classroom that invites risk-taking, and sharing of ideas in a safe setting. Each child is a capable individual who can bring different strengths and talents to my classroom to be successful. I try to use each child's strengths to help with his/her weaknesses.
I am a guide in student learning. I allow students to learn and grow using a variety of techniques and lessons. I incorporate themes, integrated units, projects, group work, individual work, and hands-on learning in order to make children active learners. I integrate technology into the classroom as much as I can-understanding that students I teach are wired to enjoy technology and learn from it successfully.
My classroom is not a silent classroom. I enjoy the chatter and buzz that accompanies learning and investigating. I provide a classroom with high expectations, both academically and behaviorally. Students know how to behave and what is expected from them. Using positive reinforcement, I am able to successfully manage a classroom where learning occurs.
I tie learning into the world community to help children become caring and active members of society. I enjoy teaching children about sustainability and helping the world be a better place. I enjoy watching children become aware of the world around them, by developing service learning experience for them.
I believe that it is important to bring into our classroom community members that will enrich our journey. I am constantly searching for new ideas and new teaching strategies that will actively engage each of my students in learning.
I believe that it is important to bring into our classroom community members that will enrich our journey. I am constantly searching for new ideas and new teaching strategies that will actively engage each of my students in learning.
