Woods School

All students can learn. Students learn best in a pleasant, non-coercive environment where teachers and parents work together for the benefit of the student.

Children learn by being exposed to developmentally appropriate practices.  Every child has unique gifts and talents and it is my responsibility to find a way to enable each child to use these gifts to be the best that they can be.

I believe that all children have unlimited potential when given motivation, opportunity, security and respect.

I wish to reach out to every student through being a positive role model. Education should be a very rewarding experience for the students, teachers, and parents. I believe that education is the expansion of their previously learned knowledge and through the use of various learning styles, I hope to continue the never ending process. I desire to have my classroom be considered as a positive and enjoyable atmosphere which is conducive to the furthering of the learning process.

As an educator, I strive to have a safe and nurturing classroom that instills values of life long learning. I believe in integrating hands on activities and a well rounded curriculum that promotes a care and concern about nature and our environment.

I believe the purpose of education is to provide students with a strong knowledge base to become productive and successful members of society.  A student’s role in their education is to discover the world and learn how to work with others in a variety of situations.  I support this role by providing a positive, safe, and exciting learning environment.  My lessons focus on cooperative learning, hands on activities, and encouraging questions.

As a teacher, my goal is to inspire students to be positive role models and value their education. I believe every child can learn, therefore I will create a learning environment that is safe and nurturing. Lessons are age appropriate and created to be interesting, exciting, and hands on.  

A classroom should be a safe and supportive environment where students feel valued by the teacher; a place where students can learn and develop their individual skills; to have a life-giving energy in the classroom to encourage and enhance students' curiosity for knowledge.

Kids should realize that knowledge should be useful and practicable for them. An understanding of History should begin with Geography, a practical endeavor. Then, knowing the stage that History is played out on, students learn the thousands of human stories that became our culture.

Life is not a spectator sport. You must be an active participant in science and physical education.

The purpose of education is to nurture students into healthy, contributing members of a democratic society.

I believe in music education as a process created through the application of knowledge, skills and hands on learning.

I expose students, while gaining life long skills for assessment and analysis, to a wide variety of printed material and other media.

My goal is to create a supportive environment of high expectation, where each academic success is celebrated! Children do not all learn the same way, but all children can learn. By differentiating my instruction and building on children's strengths, students gain confidence and the motivation to succeed!