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Mrs. Mandy Nygren
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Park Oaks Elementary School
Hometown:
Thousand Oaks
Class Information:
Room Number: 12
Students per Class: 20
Class Description:
Our learning community is awesome! Our classroom is fun, playful, and full of learning opportunities! Members of our learning community are excited to be there everyday!
Position:
Third Grade Teacher...for now :)
Needs:
Technology, Technology, Technology! Our OS systems are so old we can't even run Google Earth!
My Philosophy:
I want to expose my students to the world, have them document and then relfect upon it. I want to help my students become better thinkers and global citizens.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I was born and raised in Thousand Oaks. I have taught 2nd, 5th, 6th, and 3rd grade. I have a son and a daughter that are fourree. I love to travel (although not so much of that over the past four years),garden, read, etc. I really love to study cognitive nueroscience and brain based teaching.
College and Degrees:
The regular teacher credentials, CLAD, etc. Masters in Multicultural Education
Activities:
Hmm.....really all of my "free time" is devoted to my job or my family.
Favorite Books:
I love reading anything by Jodi Piccolt. Most of the time I read for my students so I enjoy Eoin Colfer and Darren Shan. I'm really into reading about brain research and applying how it translates to the classroom.
Favorite Quotes:
Be the change you wish to see in the world.
Interests:
Learning, teaching, being a mom, a wife, and a friend
Employment History:
Moorpark Unified School District Conejo Valley Unified School District
Why Do I Teach?:
I was meant to teach. I love what I do and always strive to become a little better than I was the day before.
Percent of Students are:
     At-risk: 75 %
     Average: 15 %
     High-achiever: 5 %
     Special Needs: 5 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 15 %
     Hispanic: 79 %
     African American: 3 %
     Native American: 7 %
     Asian: 2 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 75 %
ESL Enrollment:: 63 %
Average number of students in class:: 23 students
Number of students I teach:: 20 students