Experience

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  Haworth Schools

  • 5th grade teacher at Haworth Public Schools

    • Aug 2013 - Present

    teach 5th graders Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, and Science courses

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  Haworth Public Schools

  • 5th grade teacher

    • Aug 2013 - Present

    One of my main goals as a 5th grade teacher is to instill the love and desire in my students to read and write. You must read, read, read. Then you must write, write, write. Journal writing is a daily assignment in 5th grade. After their current class assignment is completed, the students may pull a stick from the "I'm Done!" jar and complete the orders on the stick. They are wanting more assignments! Awesome!

  • classroom teacher

    • Feb 1979 - Present

    An annual assignment with our principal while I was teaching Kindergarten was to put on a production toward the close of the school year. My co-worker and I ordered costumes for us from a big company in Tulsa, OK. We also did all the set design. Parents sewed the children's costumes. One year we did a jungle theme; another was a patriotic theme; another was a cartoon theme. Our productions grew in size each year. So much fun!

  • classroom teacher

    • Jan 1979 - Present

    I have taught Pre-k , Kindergarten and 1st grade for 34 years. Began first Kindergarten program at Springdale Elementary in Ardmore, OK in 1974-75. I have chaired several committees during my teaching profession. Some include textbook committee, reading committee, hospitality committee, and teacher evaluation.

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  Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

  • Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

    • Dec 2005 - Jun 2008

    I implemented a federal literacy grant concerning Early Literacy for young children and their families in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The grant was called : "Project LIGHT".

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  Springale Elementary Schools Ardmore, OK

  • classroom teacher

    • Aug 1971 - May 1973

    I taught 2nd grade one year; also coached a gymnastics team of young children. Second year I wrote and implemented the school's first Kindergarten program. In the afternoon I taught Remedial Reading.