...I have spent many hours delving into these standards and building curriculum that meets the requirements of each. Keep in mind, these standards are SKILL BASED not content based. In other words, the skill might be "write a narrative essay" or "use a semicolon correctly". (read more)
...As a grandparent, I have a patient and encouraging attitude; my goal is to help the student accomplish what is important to him/her. As an art teacher, I help my students learn to use real hand tools and solve problems as they design and build. I teach children to build toolboxes, make dragons, and create their own toys. (read more)
...I taught sixth grade at an Elementary School in Belen, my class average growth in Math SBA scores was +7.1 points, some five times greater average growth that that suggested by the New Mexico Public Education Department. My class average growth in ELA SBA scores +5.6 points, some three times gre... (read more)