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Primary Teachers: Kindergarten - Grade 2

Kindergarten - Mrs. Jessica Emmerling
Teaching Philosophy and Educational Approach:
​It is my goal to provide a classroom environment where all my students are excited to come to school each day. Kindergarten sets the foundation for their school career and I want to help them develop a love for learning. I have high expectations for my students to help them learn from an early age that anything is possible if they work hard!

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Kindergarten- Miss. Alyssa Leisenheimer
Teaching Philosophy and Educational Approach:
Every child is an individual and needs different levels of support in the classroom. I teach with what a student needs if visuals, songs or movement. I believe that students are a wealth of knowledge and represent their family culture everyday.

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First Grade - Miss. Taylor Gawron  
Teaching Philosophy and Educational Approach:
I believe the children are our future...
Each and every child has the potential to bring something unique and special to the world. As an educator, I will help students to develop their potential by believing in them as capable individuals. I will assist in discovering who they are, so they can express their own beliefs and nurture their own ideas. I have a vision of a world where we the people learn to respect, accept, and embrace the differences between each other.

Every classroom presents a unique community of learners that varies not only in abilities, but also in learning styles. My role as a teacher is to give children the tools in which to cultivate their own gardens of knowledge. To accomplish this goal, I will teach to the needs of each child so that all learners can feel capable and successful. I will present curriculum that involves the interests of the children and makes learning relevant to life. I will incorporate themes, integrated units, projects, group work, individual work, and hands-on learning in order to make children active learners. Finally, I will tie learning into the world community to help children become caring and active members of society.


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First Grade- Mrs. Jane Brod
Teaching Philosophy and Educational Approach:
My first and foremost priority is providing a safe and motivating  learning environment for my students.  I want them to be excited to come to school each and everyday to a classroom that is bright and motivating.  I feel that it is important to establish the class as our family where we treat each other with respect and kindness. Instilling a love for reading in my students is very important to me as I teach them not only to read but to appreciate books as well. I feel that hands on active learning motivates the students as well as supports instruction for the variety of student academic levels and different learning styles at the first grade level.
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Second Grade - Miss. Kristin Wach
Teaching Philosophy and Educational Approach:
As a teacher, it's important to create a safe learning environment for all students. Students need to feel safe in their classroom. If they don't feel safe, their learning will decrease. I also want to make sure students enjoy learning and coming to school everyday!
"If you don't first secure students' hearts, you don't have a shot at their brains." ~Angela Maiers


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Second Grade - Miss. Tiffany Cacho
Teaching Philosophy and Educational Approach:
​I believe that each child is unique and learns in different ways. It is my job as an educator to provide a nurturing, engaging, safe, and fun environment for my students to thrive and accomplish goals to their fullest potential. I know that children learn in many different ways, so I strive to provide them with various tools they will need to succeed within their own individual learning styles. My goals are to establish life-long learners who love learning and have the tools needed to succeed in the future. 


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