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Mrs. Dana Barchak
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Collierville Elementary School
Hometown:
Altoona, PA
Class Information:
Students per Class: 17
Class Description:
I have the pleasure of teaching a wonderful group of children! I love all their different personalities and their excitement to be at school!
Position:
Kindergarten
Needs:
Document camera, personal cd players
My Philosophy:
I believe that children need to feel loved and safe in order to learn. It is my responsibility to provide a variety of learning opportunities using multiple learning styles so all my students can reach their potential.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I have experience in a variety of institutions due to my husband's former Air Force career. This was such a great opportunity to learn! I have recently returned to the classroom after staying at home with my daughters for several years. I am so excited to be back!
College and Degrees:
Pennsylvania State University- B.S. Elementary and Kindergarten Education South Dakota State University- M. Ed Education Administration
Activities:
Girl Scouts, Memphis Area Golden Retriever Rescue Group
Favorite Books:
Debbie Diller- Spaces & Places, Math Work Stations: Independent Learning You Can Count On, and Literacy Work Stations: Making Centers Work; The First Days of School by Harry Wong; The First Six Weeks of School by Paula Denton & Roxann Kriete; Teaching with Love and Logic: Taking Control of the Classroom by Jim Fay and David Funk; The Daily Five.
Favorite Quotes:
"The tree is in the seed." Dr. Adolf Brown, PhD
Interests:
Reading, Blog-stalking, TeachersPayTeachers,Making things for my classroom, shopping at the teacher store
Employment History:
Rapid City Area Schools, Rapid City, SD Escambia County Schools, Pensacola, FL Pensacola Junior College, Pensacola, FL Shelby County Schools, Memphis, TN
Why Do I Teach?:
I want to instill a love of learning that will last throughout my students' lives. That is more important than any curriculum I could ever teach them.
Percent of Students are:
     At-risk: 20 %
     Average: 40 %
     High-achiever: 40 %
     Special Needs: 5 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 90 %
     Hispanic: 2 %
     African American: 8 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 5 %
Average number of students in class:: 17 students
Number of students I teach:: 17 students