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Background/Education: In 1990 I graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications/ Marketing. After working in the corporate world for 10 years, obtained my Master's Degree in Education from Niagara University.

Experience: I have been with the Grand Island Schools for 5 years, most recently teaching ELA and Social Studies in the sixth grade. My previous teaching experience includes working as a 6th Grade teacher at Lancaster Central Schools in the areas of Math, Social Studies and English. I have worked with students with a variety of skill levels. Through this experience, I have developed a strong interest and extensive knowledge in working with students with special needs.

What We Do in ELA Class -Listening and speaking skills -Building our Vocabulary -Reading Comprehension Strategies -Literary Elements -Writing (including: reviews, summaries, compare/contrast, memoirs, friendly/business letters) -Parts of speech -Word Study/Spelling

What We Study in Social Studies Class -Early Humans and Societies -Mesopotamia Egypt and Kush -Civilization in India and China -Foundations of Western Idea -The Roman World

What We Study in Social Studies Class Islamic and African Civilizations -Empires of Asia and the Americas -Middle Ages -Early Modern World -Geography -Responding to DBQs -Current Events

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