Throughout my career, I have had wonderful opportunities to empower and teach diverse groups of students, including those with learning disabilities, emotional behavioral disorders, English second language learners and those who performed at or above grade level. As a result, I am skilled at developing hands-on meaningful lesson plans, differentiating instruction to meet the unique needs of each student and creating a nurturing classroom atmosphere that promotes self-confidence and character development. My greatest strengths include motivating students through creative lesson plans and creating strong bonds with my students. I had the privilege of implementing an entirely new curriculum at Ivy Preschool and Kindergarten. Though it was challenging, I was committed to setting high expectations, using effective teaching methods, incorporating technology and demonstrating direct connections between the classroom and everyday life. I create strong bonds with my students by connecting through student interest and experiences and by parental involvement. Including parents allows me to express expectations about the students' education and how to improve achievement. Furthermore, I create partnerships with local businesses and civic organizations to increase social and cultural skills, share resources and provide recreational and extracurricular opportunities for my students and their families.
"Bring Your Own Book & Read" Event at Monroe County Courthouse
My love for teaching goes back to when I was a younger. The moment I walked into Kindergarten, my life had changed. I adored my teacher and fell in love with teaching others. I would set up a classroom in my bedroom with lines of desk, library of books and organized art shelf all similar to my Kindergarten classroom. I also made worksheets from hand for my students and even differentiated instruction depending on who I was "teaching." My biggest supporter for playing school was my Aunt Marty, who was diagnosed with a severe learning disability when she was younger. She loved to be my student and I loved teaching her. My aunt's support inspired me to go into special education during my studies at Indiana University.
Indiana University (IU) is one of the best schools for education in the country. They provided me with a very strong foundation for teaching and understanding young children. I started my career at IU a little earlier than most. I started taking classes my senior year of high school. I continued my education there with a focus on elementary education. It wasn't until after my freshman year that I added special education to my focus. I'm so glad IU offered a program, Teaching All Learners (TAL), that allowed me to complete my degree in elementary education as well as special education at the same time.
During my college career, I also worked with kids after school and during the summer at The Prep School Academy. Working there provided me with an opportunity to use what I was learning. I was able to get a hands-on experience and connect with the material I had been learning in college. After graduating, I stayed at this wonderful school for my first year of teaching. It was extremely hard to say good-bye, as I was relocating to Los Angeles, CA to expand my teaching career at a private Korean school, Ivy Preschool and Kindergarten.
Learning controlled R words with Pirate Day
Contact Info:
E-mail: Kymarie00@gmail.com
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