Welcome Monarch Families,
I am thrilled that you will be a part of the monarch family! Third grade is a fantastic year where we will learn and grow socially, emotionally and academically.
After graduating from UT in 1994 with a degree in Education, I moved to Houston and taught for 2 years and then returned to Austin and taught for 2 years. I accepted my job at Laurel Mountain in 1998 making 2023 my 29th year of teaching 3rd grade and 2024 my 30th year! I am TAG certified and ESL certified. In the summer of 2006 I married my husband, Britt, who graduated from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco and is currently employed by a global seafood company. On May 7, 2007 we were blessed with a baby girl named Reese. She is an absolute joy and amazes me each and every day! She will be a junior at Westwood this year!
I love my job at Laurel Mountain. I am rejuvenated every morning when my students embrace me and cheerfully say, “Good morning!” Their passion to learn pushes me to do my very best. I want to make every day exciting and challenging; I want to create lessons that are captivating and engaging. Students are energetic, enthusiastic learners when given a nurturing environment. They also have individual learning styles, and this is where I play a key role. My challenge is to understand my students, so I may learn how they learn, and what their passions/talents and interests are. Just as each plant needs special care and attention, so does the child. I promote a supportive classroom, where children not only gleam at their own success, but also the success of their classmates. Students continuously encourage one another to reach their individual goals. I foster a love of learning. I enjoy that my students do not consider me their only resource in the classroom. They also know that they are valuable resources for others. Finally, my students know that I want to be in the classroom and I want to make a difference in their lives.
If you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. You can call my classroom phone number at 464-4370 or contact me by email at teri_markle@roundrockisd.org. We have an exciting year ahead and I know that together we can help your child have a successful third grade experience.