My mission

I'm on a mission to build a strong, positive connection with my students and help them develop the skills necessary to survive and thrive in the 21st century.

These skills are:

• Critical thinking and problem solving

• Leadership and interpersonal

• Adaptability and initiative

• Accessing and analyzing information

Duran, MD. (2018). Graduation [Image]. Retrieved from https://unsplash.com/photos/1VqHRwxcCCw.

I believe that your child can achieve.

My vision

My vision is to purposely apply these skills in the classroom so that my students become independent thinkers with empathy.

To achieve my mission and vision, the I made the following commitment to my teaching profession:

• Create a fun and safe learning environment for all of my students.

• Validate and affirm my students' background by applying culturally and linguistically responsive teaching/learning practices.

• Cultivate student autonomy and develop student learning accountability.

• Ensure that assignments and assessments are purposeful.

• Use student data to drive and differentiate instruction.

• Participate in professional development opportunities to improve student outcomes.

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It takes a village to raise a child. - African proverb