"I am a certified educator in Arizona. My certification is in K-8 Education with endorsements in 5-9 Mathematics and Structured English Immersion. I have taught special education, gifted education and general education in my decade+ experience as a classroom teacher. I hold a Bachelors degree in Learning and Pedagogy from Northern Arizona University, a Masters degree in Special Education from Northcentral University and a Masters degree in Educational Leadership (w/ Principal Certification) from Grand Canyon University. I have been awarded Teacher of the Year at both the school and district level.

I use the CRA (concrete-representational-abstract) approach to teach mathematics, guiding students from conceptual understanding to procedural fluency. Additionally, I provide systematic instruction in number sense and patterning to increase accuracy and sense-making." less...