...Most importantly I want students to love coming to school because they know they are not wasting their time and what they will learn will be directly applicable to their lives. I am a strong believer in using Best Practices in the classroom. This means that the teacher is not the only one doing work, the students learn through investigation and prediction of answers. (read more)
...I started my teaching career as a substitute, but chose not to be the typical sub. In whatever class/subject I was assigned, I took it upon myself to actively instruct the students rather than babysit them, and help them with whatever they were having difficulty with. I began tutoring students after school while earning my licensure and continued well into my teaching career. (read more)