My Education:
Master of Arts in Elementary Education, August 2000
Wingate College, Wingate, North Carolina
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, May 1996
St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, New York
Concentration: Social Psychology
Certifications:
New York and North Carolina Permanent Certification PreKindergarten, Kindergarten and grades 1-6.
Websites I Use Frequently:
Promethean Planet: http://www.prometheanplanet.com/
Scholastic: http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp
The Six Writing Traits: http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/teacherlinks/sixtraits/sixtraits.html
http://writingfix.com/index.htm
Four Blocks:http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/fourBlocks/
Printable Books and Assessments:http://www.readinga-z.com/
Reading Strategies:http://www.realclassroomideas.com/194.html
Reading and Writing Workshop mini lesson ideas:http://www.jmeacham.com/
Reading Quest: http://readingquest.org/
Songs and Printable Books:http://www.drjean.org/
Sight Word Games:http://home.comcast.net/~kelkel2376/Games/GamestoMake/games_to_make.htm
My Professional Development:
The Big Five-Horseheads, NY
Response to Intervention-Horseheads, NY
Member of the ELA Adoption Committee-Horseheads, NY
Curriculum Writing with Dr. Sean Wamsley-Horseheads, NY
Member of the Early Chilhood Task Force Committee-Horseheads, NY
Member of the Early Childhood Symposium Planning Committee, booking keynote speakers such as Sharon McDonald and Dr. Jean Feldman-Elmira NY
Rock, Rhyme and Read with Dr. Jean-Big Flats, NY
YogaKids Workshop "Tools For Schools"-Rochester, NY
YogaKids Taste and Tools, Music and Books With Yoga-Rochester, NY
How Does Your Engine Run? -Horseheads, NY
Four Blocks: Working With Words-Horseheads, NY
Accelerated Reader-Horseheads, NY
TQE/High Performance Seminar-Charlotte, NC
Brain Based Research Training-Charlotte, NC
Marie Carbo Learning Styles Seminar-Charlotte, NC
Teaching Math With Manipulatives-Charlotte, NC
SCIS - Grade One-Charlotte, NC
UTOTES-Museum of Natural History-Raliegh, NC
First Grade Literacy Institute-Charlotte, NC
Educating the Gifted (AIG) Technology-Charlotte, NC
Educating The Gifted (AIG)-Charlotte, NC
Enhancing the Literacy and Development of Your Preschoolers and Kindergarteners-Bureau of Education and Research-Rochester, NY
Math and Literacy Strategies Perfect for Preschool and Kindergarten-Institute for Educational Development-Syracuse, NY
Positive Discipline in the Classroom with Jane Nelson-Charlotte, NC
Professional Articles That Support my Philosophy:
"Getting The Big Idea"-Sean A. Walmsley
The Reading Teacher
Books and Videos That Have Inspired My Teaching:
