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Hello! I am so excited to be working with you and your child this year. I have been teaching for over 25 years (including 6 years in Japan and 2 years in Turkey). I have taught 14 years in Manor ISD (10 years at BTE). This is my 11th year teaching third grade, and I love it!

I am from Chesapeake City, Maryland. I graduated from Salisbury State University in Maryland. I am married and have 4 children (all grown now). One is a full time nurse and part-time Crew Chief in the Air National Guard of Delaware. Two are attending the University of Texas in Austin. And one is preparing for graduate school.

I enjoy reading, traveling, and spending time with my family.

It's going to be a great year!

1. Risk-taker: “We approach uncertainty with forethought and determination; we work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative strategies. We are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.”

2. Open-minded: “We critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience.”

3. Thinker: “We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyse and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.”

4. Communicator: “We express ourselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. We collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.”

5. Balanced: “We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives—intellectual, physical, and emotional—to achieve well-being for ourselves and others. We recognize our interdependence with other people and with the world in which we live.”

6. Principled: “We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.”

7. Knowledgeable: “We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance.”

Theme: How We Express Ourselves

Central Idea: People express themselves based on their experiences.

Lines of Inquiry:

• Character perspectives (perspective)

• Different ways to express ourselves (function)

• How personal experiences affect who we are (form)

Skills: Thinking Skills, Social Skills