"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically...Intelligence plus character--that is the goal of true education."
--from "The Purpose of Education" by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education with an English concentration and minor. I earned a Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) from the University of Mississippi. Currently, I am a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Mississippi. I am endorsed to teach English as a Second Language grades K-12 and English grades 7-12.
I began my career as an educator teaching high school English. Upon receiving my M.A., I moved abroad and taught high school ESL courses. After gaining many valuable and unforgettable professional and life experiences, I moved back to the U.S. in 2014 and have been employed with the DeSoto County School District ever since. I came into DCS as an elementary EL teacher. In 2017, I assumed the role of EL Specialist serving our district's twenty-two elementary schools.
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"I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble."--Helen Keller
Talk about it Tuesdays: Choose a family member and tell that person about what you read.
Write about it Wednesdays: Write a summary of what you read. Be sure to include details and a cool illustration!
Think and Listen Thursdays: Learn more about your family. Ask a family member one of the following questions. Take notes to help you remember.
What is your favorite food? Why?
What is your favorite animal? Why?
Do you like to cook? Why or why not?
What is your favorite sport? Why?
What do you like to do for fun? Why?
What is your favorite time of day--morning, afternoon, or night? Why?
What is your favorite song? Why?
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? Why?
What makes you feel better if you are having a bad day?
What makes a person a good friend?
Why is it important to help people?
Fun Fridays: Choose a fun, learning website and play for 15-30 minutes.
Announcements:
UPDATE: (4.14.2020) Per Governor Tate Reeves, schools will remain closed for the rest of the semester. Distance-learning will continue for DCS students through May 21, 2020.
DeSoto County Schools will be closed through April 17, 2020. An announcement will be made on or before April 17th regarding the status of school for the following week.
Our elementary team will offer daily EL Support Hours. Please check your teacher's webpage for more details.
Check out your teacher's webpage for fun language tasks you can do at home with your family!
