Someone New Sunday

Our new blogger this week is Danielle from 

Have you found her yet?!  Then you should follow her now!

 

What grade do you teach?  

This is my tenth year in 2nd Grade 

 

Where are you from? Town/State:  

South Florida 

 

What is your teaching "style"?  

 I would have to say my teaching "style" is very hands on and cooperative learning based.  I continuously use cooperative learning structures through out the day because I have seen the difference it makes in student achievement, my student's social skills, and their engagement/enthusiasm about learning.  

 

What is your most memorable teaching moment? 

I can't say that there is just one memorable teaching moment or one that stands out from all the rest.  Whether it was a selective mute student I had a few years ago who finally felt comfortable and trusting enough to talk to me or when a student comes running up to me to, excited to show me a vocabulary word they have found in a book they were reading, or students who go home and make their own flashcards to use at recess for playing Inside Outside Circle  (a cooperative learning structure) with their friends, each one touches me. 

 

Why do you blog?  

As a teacher, I don't get to go into other teacher's classrooms to see what they are doing, and sharing time at work is so limited so blogging offers a way for me to connect with other teachers around the world.  There are so many creative and inspiring ideas out there and it's great to read about them and to share them.
 
Where else can we find you? 

 

 

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