Pato Meyer

PROFESSIONAL/QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Degrees:  B.A. English, M.A.Ed, The College of New Jersey;  M.A. Ed, Framingham State University

• Certifications:  Certified in International Education

• Differentiated Instruction Made Practical, Harvard University Graduate School of Education

• Teacher's College - Writing Project, Columbia University, NY

• Distance Learning:  Strategies and Procedures

Professional Experience:

• English Literature for EAL students - American Cooperative School

• Optimal Learning Center IA - American Cooperative School

• KG4 - American Cooperative School

• KG5 - American Cooperative School

• 2nd Grade - American Cooperative School

FUN FACTS:

A.C.S. has been part of my life for many years.  I graduated from this wonderful school, went off to college in New York and returned many years later to marry my high school classmate.  I am the proud mom of 3 wonderful boys.  

I love so many things, I couldn't begin to list them all - but here are a few:  barbecuing with family, reading, running, traveling, surprises, ice cream, popcorn and dancing on Friday mornings.  I also love to color and write, take pictures and find reasons to be grateful.

I have been teaching at A.C.S. for many years and feel so fortunate to do what I love most - work with children. After so many years of teaching, I have discovered that through teaching, I learn.  My students give me a new perspective, which allows me to become a more challenging and engaging teacher.  My role as a teacher is to provide experiences for every student to learn - through active engagement,   and surrounded by endless opportunities to integrate and apply what they learn.  I want my students to love learning, but most importantly, to believe in themselves,  to always ask questions, and to believe in themselves and all of the things they can achieve.  

I love what I do.