I teach Social Studies to a diverse group at a Title 1 School where over half the students are low-income, and approximately 40% are ESL.
Position:
Teacher
Needs:
With a lack of student computers, I am hoping to find funds for a clicker system compatible with ASPIRE, and other resources to bring my students into the digital age.
My Philosophy:
All students should have access to high quality education and resources to help them compete in today's world. Low income should not keep them from utilizing the amazing resources available through technology.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I am an overachiever committed to seeing success in my community. A proud DVMS teacher and former parent, I try to bring the resources of the community and world into my school.
College and Degrees:
BAE Arizona State University
MaED in Adult Ed/ Distance Learning University of Phoenix
Activities:
Participant in Teaching American History Grant
Author of curriculum for Pearl Harbor
TechPro participant
Favorite Books:
Harry Potter
Charm School - Nelson DeMille
Anythingon American and English history
Favorite Quotes:
"History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are."
David McCullough
"Allmen are created equal, they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
T. Jefferson
Interests:
History
Travel
Employment History:
DVUSD since 1998
8th Grade Teacher at Deer Valley Middle School 2001-present
Why Do I Teach?:
I teach because this is who I am. There is no greater professional joy than being part of a real learning community, and watching understanding come into the faces of my students.