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Bret Harte Elementary School
Hometown:
Long Beach
Class Information:
Students per Class: 20
Class Description:
My class is an EXCEL class of advanced learners in the heart of North Long Beach, CA.
Position:
teacher
Needs:
We love to learn! My students are eager to participate in hands-on real world learning experiences. They love technology and we have limited resources to work with. We need access to the digital world to satisfy our curiosity about the world!
My Philosophy:
Students need to be active participants in their own learning. To be life-long learners who are active in their community, they will need education with the current tech tools we have to be competitive and to solve our modern world's problems!
Personal Information:
College and Degrees:
CSULB - MA in Education and Teacher Credential as a Reading Specialist PacificOaks College, Pasadena - MA in Human Development and Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential UCLA - BA Sociology, Developmental Psychology LBCC - AA Liberal Arts
Employment History:
I have been working in education for over 10 years.
Why Do I Teach?:
I teach because I thrive to provide quality education to my students. In that way, I can help to focus locally on global issues such as social justice, civil rights, environmental issues, and many more!
Percent of Students are:
     Special Needs: 5 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 4 %
     Hispanic: 66 %
     African American: 14 %
     Native American: 1 %
     Asian: 15 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 90 %
ESL Enrollment:: 34 %
Average number of students in class:: 24 students
Number of students I teach:: 20 students