...I have taught 5th grade High Ability, 3rd grade, and 2nd grade. I have extensive experience preparing students for ISTEP testing and have had 96%+ of my students pass their tests, including ISTEP, Acuity, I-Ready, and Star Reader tests. The majority of my students over the years have also met or exceeded their reading goals in Accelerated Reader. (read more)
...I became a teacher after my children began school. I realized that I had a passion for teaching as well as loving the students that I encountered while volunteering in my children's classes. I now have five of my own children, a grown child, a sophomore, a sixth grader, a third grader, and 9 month old. (read more)