...Through my five years of teaching I have learned how to internalize curriculum so that I am prepared to teach my students the best strategies for their learning. I also have prepared many lessons to differentiate for students who are below grade levels. I received a bachelors degree in Nutrition from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. (read more)
...I have also homeschooled two children with ADHD. As someone with a Master's degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences and the corresponding public school certification, I have a heart and desire to help kids with special needs. As a homeschool mom with 15 years experience, i have taught all subjects and all grades to my own children, two of whom are diagnosed with ADHD. (read more)
...Represent and describe patterns with tables, graphs, pictures, symbolic rules, or words. Identify similar and congruent figures. Use coordinate systems to construct geometric shapes. (read more)
...The thing I love the most about teaching is the challenge of taking a subject that might seem difficult to a student, then making it easier for them to understand and enjoying the elation on their faces when they get it. I have a 10 year son and am well versed in some of the challenges children ... (read more)
I am very passionate about the content taught in the elementary and middle school levels. I am currently student teaching at a Middle School in Swansea, IL. I am scheduled to graduate and receive my (K-9) teaching certification in May of 2014. (read more)