All About Amary

All About AmaryAll About Amary

Ever since I was a child I knew I wanted to teach. At the age of Ever since I was a child I knew I wanted to teach. At the age of three I would line up my dolls to teach them the alphabet, three I would line up my dolls to teach them the alphabet, which back then consisted of only ten letters. I graduated from which back then consisted of only ten letters. I graduated from FIU in 2004 with a bachelors degree in Elementary Education FIU in 2004 with a bachelors degree in Elementary Education and began teaching at Riverside Elementary.and began teaching at Riverside Elementary.

I am currently in my fifth year teaching and have taught fifth I am currently in my fifth year teaching and have taught fifth grade throughout all five years. Every year has been marked grade throughout all five years. Every year has been marked by its own challenges and successes. Although I always by its own challenges and successes. Although I always dreamed of teaching kindergarten, I wouldn’t trade my fifth dreamed of teaching kindergarten, I wouldn’t trade my fifth graders for the world.graders for the world.

Year 1Year 1Taught Taught Reading, Reading, Language Arts Language Arts and Social and Social Studies. Studies.

Year 2Year 2Taught an Taught an Inclusion class. Inclusion class.

Year 3Year 3Taught an Taught an Inclusion class Inclusion class

Year 4Year 4Taught an Taught an Extended Extended Foreign Foreign Language class. Language class.

Year 5Year 5Currently teach Currently teach an Extended an Extended Foreign Foreign Language classLanguage class

My first year My first year was extremely was extremely challenging challenging because I had because I had to learn the to learn the curriculum and curriculum and everything was everything was a new a new experience.experience.

Spent most of Spent most of the time the time researching researching exceptionalitiesexceptionalities..

Learned that Learned that individualized individualized instruction is instruction is really the key really the key to student to student success.success.

This year was This year was particularly particularly rewarding rewarding because I had a because I had a greater greater understanding understanding of how to meet of how to meet the needs of the needs of my studentsmy students

My fourth year My fourth year teaching teaching required me to required me to adapt my adapt my instruction to instruction to constantly constantly challenge my challenge my students students intellectually. intellectually. Towards the Towards the end of the end of the school year I school year I was teaching was teaching sixth grade sixth grade content!content!

This year has This year has been great in been great in the sense that I the sense that I am trying new am trying new techniques that techniques that I’ve learned I’ve learned through the through the master master program. My program. My students love students love that I have that I have homework too!homework too!

On a personal note, I will be celebration my three year wedding On a personal note, I will be celebration my three year wedding anniversary next month. Although my husband and I have anniversary next month. Although my husband and I have been together for almost a decade (we’re high school been together for almost a decade (we’re high school sweethearts!) we have just recently began to live together. sweethearts!) we have just recently began to live together. Arek was in the Navy for six years, so our first year of marriage Arek was in the Navy for six years, so our first year of marriage was spent on a plane flying to visit him in Virginia any chance I was spent on a plane flying to visit him in Virginia any chance I got.got.

I am the loving mother of an adorable 18 month old Labrador I am the loving mother of an adorable 18 month old Labrador Retriever named Tyler. As you can probably tell, Tyler is a little Retriever named Tyler. As you can probably tell, Tyler is a little spoiled. He has his own seatbelt, three beds, a private pool, spoiled. He has his own seatbelt, three beds, a private pool, and received more holiday gifts than anyone else in the family. and received more holiday gifts than anyone else in the family. He also has a great fashion sense.He also has a great fashion sense.

When I’m not at work or doing homework, I like to When I’m not at work or doing homework, I like to spend time with my family, reading a book, or shopping. spend time with my family, reading a book, or shopping.

I love to travel and try new experiences. I am a big fan I love to travel and try new experiences. I am a big fan of historical sites and museums, as well as outdoor of historical sites and museums, as well as outdoor activities. I’m not afraid to hike volcanoes or swim in activities. I’m not afraid to hike volcanoes or swim in waterfalls, but as I discovered last winter, snow is not waterfalls, but as I discovered last winter, snow is not my friend!my friend!

Dreams and GoalsDreams and Goals

Professionally, I aspire to teach history Professionally, I aspire to teach history at the college level.at the college level.

I’d love to add another canine child to I’d love to add another canine child to the family before having kids of our the family before having kids of our own.own.

I am looking forward to this class. I I am looking forward to this class. I have a lot to learn about the uses of have a lot to learn about the uses of technology in the classroom and feel technology in the classroom and feel up to the challenge.up to the challenge.