Kindergarten-Primary Teacher

My philosophy of education is that I want the children to be excited about learning and for each child like he/she is a success at what he/she attempts. Under this umbrella of learning, I want to give them guided experiences in all subject matters as I design lessons to meet their individual abilities. I have had substantial experience working with Kindergartners up through 3rd grade. I love working with these ages. They are so excited about coming to school. I love watching their eyes light up as they meet new learning experiences. I believe that outstanding teachers are those who actively engage their students, keep up on new teaching ideas, and evaluate them as to how they can be adapted to their classrooms for successful learning. They have good classroom management skills and well planned lessons to motivate and inspire their students to learn. These are the teachers who are team players, working with their colleagues to make everyday a successful fun learning experience for their students. I strive to meet all of these expectations in every way and would hope that I would bring these attributes to your school if hired.

My teaching style leans towards the constructivist style, with much of my experience in child based, centered themed approaches to education. My specialized areas have been concentrated what Americans call Kindergarten (ages 5-6) ,first grade (ages 6-7 where I have used manipulative based math programs, basal reading series, whole language programs hands on science programs and spent several years working with phonics based reading materials. I have been trained in and used Dibels Reading Assessments, as well as the Rigby Reading program and assessments. I have used portfolios, student led conferences (performance based) . I have served on district wide committees for developing a first grade standards based report card, district technology, and

Some of the most meaningful teaching experiences I had were teaching in Weimar at Thuringia International School (which included children of many nationalities and I worked with the PYP curriculum and Inquiry methods of teaching. I only had 2 native English speakers in my class), teaching in France on a U.S. Force Base, and then being transferred to then U.S. Embassy School in Bonn, Germany. (This was a multilingual environment where at least 1/3 of the class spoke little English. We worked with diplomatic families in the area). I was married in Bad Godesbeg and returned to the United States, where I retired from, teaching in Alaska. Our family loves Europe and all of the cultural experiences it brings. If you look at my Curriculum Vitae you will see the many reasons I love teaching. I believe I have the experiences to work with the clientele of your school.
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