I have taught PK-Bilingual, Kinder and primary grades for 16 years, Special Education for 2 years, and Instructional Technology for 14 years.I also taught the undergraduate and graduate Education in Technology courses as an adjunct for 8 years. For the past 5 years, I have worked as an instructional technology consultant for a state education service center. I trained and supported administrators, teachers, staff, parents, and students in the effective use of technology to support teaching and learning.
Facilitator (guide on the side). I believe in a student-centered, inquiry based learning approach, where students play an active and participatory role in their own learning process.
Participated in the Microsoft K-12 Solutions Pilot, configured 1st campus server in my district, and presented for Microsoft at the TCEA conferences in Texas. Also presented at S.I.T.E, CAMPT, Promethean Activboard , and Educational Service Center conferences. I was a Brooks USAF Summer Technology fellow, and helped write and received a State of Texas Inclusion Grant, a U.S, Department of Education PT3 grant, and was named a San Antonio Spurs All Star school.
I have a masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction and an Instructional Technology Specialization Certificate.
Google trained. Setup, configured and managed a Google Apps for Education Domain in 3 school districts and one private school.
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Other (Science), Social Studies, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Special Education, Other (Specialty), Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Word Problems, General Science, Problem Solving, Writing, Robotics, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Occupational Therapy, Early Intervention, Phonics, Hispanic Heritage Month