Ms. Rodriguez is a dedicated Kindergarten teacher and Reading and Behavioral Specialist with extensive experience. She holds an A.S. in Early Childhood Education (ECE) K-8, a B.A. in Education/Communication with a minor in Leadership, and a Master Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion Leadership in ECE.

With over a decade in education, Ms. Rodriguez has held roles such as Principal/Director of Early Learning Academies, Director of Recruitment and Retention, Health Educator, and Parenting Class Instructor. She specializes in reading intervention, trained in the Orton-Gillingham Multi-Sensory Approach, CLASS Teacher/Child Interactions, and Behavioral Intervention.

Ms. Rodriguez is active in her community, serving on the El Cinco de Mayo Board to support underrepresented higher education students, volunteering at the Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb, and participating in the Leadership Pikes Peak: Women's Community Leadership Initiative. She has also been a Sunday school teacher for 13 years.

A Colorado Springs native, Ms. Rodriguez attended Palmer H.S., Pikes Peak State College, the University of Colorado, and UC Denver. She supports local non-profits and runs a tutoring business to fund her sons' college education. She has two adult sons and frequently visits family in Colorado and California, especially Santa Cruz.

During breaks, Ms. Rodriguez travels around Colorado with her dog, Molly, enjoying paddle boarding, hiking, camping, and exploring. She is passionate about bringing new knowledge to her classroom and loves visiting the mountains. She prefers healthy snacks, drinks, and lives on Coffee Americanos.

Over this year, we will be busy learning through multi-sensory experiences, direct instruction, field trips,creative arts, and projects. You invited to come and support our class any time. Friday Volunteers are needed so the I can complete small group interventions and assessments.

Reading, Writing, and Communicating 

The reading, writing, and communicating standards move from developing skills in reading, writing, and communicating to applying these literacy skills to more complex texts through the elementary years. Standards at each grade emphasize skills related to speaking and collaborating with others as students work with literature and informational readings and participate in individual and group research projects.

Science 

Three-dimensional science standards in the elementary grades lay the foundation for students to work and think like scientists and engineers. In elementary grades students will explore disciplinary core ideas in Physical, Life, and Earth and Space sciences by engaging with phenomena in the world around us.  Learners in elementary grades develop and ask testable questions, collect and analyze different types of evidence, and write and communicate our understanding. We also see strong connections to skills students will use to be successful with literacy and mathematics. Mastery of these standards will result in young learners who have a deep understanding of how scientific knowledge can provide solutions to practical problems we see in our world. 

Physical Education (PE/GYM)

The physical education standards in the elementary years focus on enhancing movement concepts and skills, understanding basic health-related components and skill-related components of fitness and how it relates to personal fitness, demonstrating respect, and the ability to follow directions. In each grade, students demonstrate various movement concepts; assess personal behaviors; connect fitness development to body systems; demonstrate respect for self, others, and various physical activity environments; and utilize safety procedures during physical activities.

Comprehensive Health 

The comprehensive health standards in the elementary years focus on developing individual skills to enhance physical, emotional, and social wellness and using those individual skills in family, school, and community environments. In each grade, the standards ask students to investigate healthy eating and living habits, explore positive communication strategies, examine effective decision-making, and identify ways to ensure personal and community safety.