This is my fourth year at Manhattan Middle School! It's great to meet new students and families as well as reconnect with last year's students. I am teaching 1 ELD LA class and 5 co-taught classes in 8th grade Language Arts and 8th Grade Social Studies. My goal for students is to become successful independent learners that advocate for their needs. I would also like to graduate my middle school students out of ELD support classes before they enter high school. My classes include instruction in all four areas of English language (reading, writing, listening and speaking).
I have lived in Colorado for 19 years and have lived in four different states. I am married and have two adult daughters, Diana and Lia. Besides teaching middle school, I also teach group fitness classes at the YMCA in Lafayette. My husband and I love to sail, hike, garden, read and dance.
I encourage my students to use "i-Ready" at home as long as they have a computer and internet. Also, students should try to read an independent reading book and write in a journal daily.