With 32 years of wonderful experiences I am ready to begin 2014 school year with excitement and anticipation. I have taught kindergarten, first, second and fifth grade during my eventful career. I obtained my masters and National Board Certification while teaching first and second grades. With all the new strategies and resources available everyday I am looking forward to learning right along with my first graders. I feel our state and my county have given opportunities and websites that have ensured me with valuable information and professional development. I am eager to facilitate learning to prepare my students for our 21st century with skills, vocabulary and the level of thinking necessary for our global view of the world.
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- Imagine someone visited your class several times, what would they say the principal teaching strategies you use are? Could you talk about teaching strategies you use that are universal, and as well as strategies are somewhat unique to you and your personality?
- How do you organize your class to maximize learning opportunities for your students? How do you help them become better learners?
- How do you differentiate instruction to meet the needs of students with special needs (EC, ESL, AIG, etc.)?
- How do you know when learning is occurring and what do you do when you question whether learning is taking place in the classroom?
- How do you “hook” a reluctant learner to your content?
- If you were to give advice to a new teacher in North Carolina, what 2-3 learnings would you share?