T.E.A.M. 9
WHERE TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE
Welcome! I’m glad you found your way to my little space. I hope you will find some valuable ideas, resources, tools and inspiration that will be motivating to both you and your students.
I am a full time 5th grade teacher for Napa Valley Unified School district with nearly 24 years of teaching experience. I am passionate about children’s literature and exposing students to the joys of reading, especially the amazing connections and rich discussions which occur during and after shared reading experiences. I’m also very passionate about using technology as a means of connecting with others and sharing thoughts through writing, pictures and other forms of expression. I feel like I hit the jackpot when I introduced blogging to my students as a way to reflect on their reading while writing and sharing their thoughts with an authentic audience.
I am constantly seeking inspiration and opportunities to grow in creative and innovative ways as an educator and to make my classroom an incredible place for my students to learn. I am thrilled and honored to be a member of the tenth cohort of Touro University's Innovative Learning Master’s of Education Program. This opportunity has inspired me to dive much deeper into innovative teaching practices and strategies which have allowed me to better support my students as they advance along the path towards being college and career ready.
On a more personal note, I’m a wife and a busy mom with an amazing daughter along with two big dogs, a guinea pig and a couple of fish. During my spare time, I am most often found either on the pool deck supporting my daughter’s interest in competitive swimming or outside walking and exploring and taking photos of the beautiful world around us.
I am a full time 5th grade teacher for Napa Valley Unified School district with nearly 24 years of teaching experience. I am passionate about children’s literature and exposing students to the joys of reading, especially the amazing connections and rich discussions which occur during and after shared reading experiences. I’m also very passionate about using technology as a means of connecting with others and sharing thoughts through writing, pictures and other forms of expression. I feel like I hit the jackpot when I introduced blogging to my students as a way to reflect on their reading while writing and sharing their thoughts with an authentic audience.
I am constantly seeking inspiration and opportunities to grow in creative and innovative ways as an educator and to make my classroom an incredible place for my students to learn. I am thrilled and honored to be a member of the tenth cohort of Touro University's Innovative Learning Master’s of Education Program. This opportunity has inspired me to dive much deeper into innovative teaching practices and strategies which have allowed me to better support my students as they advance along the path towards being college and career ready.
On a more personal note, I’m a wife and a busy mom with an amazing daughter along with two big dogs, a guinea pig and a couple of fish. During my spare time, I am most often found either on the pool deck supporting my daughter’s interest in competitive swimming or outside walking and exploring and taking photos of the beautiful world around us.