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The responsibility of a strong educator is to facilitate learning rather than impart knowledge. 

As an educator I believe:

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  • All students are capable of learning

  • Relationships are the key to learning.

  • Students learn with and through one another when learning tasks are authentic and require inquiry and discussion.

  • Reflection is as essential to the learning process as gathering information.

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Contact Information:

barbi.longbrake@icloud.com
@LongbrakeBarbi

Teaching Experience

2008-2010 & 2016-2017

First Grade

Highlights

  • In 2009, my team decided to take on the task of learning about and implementing the reading C.A.F.E.

  • Our culminating project at the end of First Grade (in 2017) was to research a chosen animal and create a live news report for audience members. 

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Contributions Beyond the Classroom

  • Mentor Teacher

  • Host Educator for PALS students

  • Curriculum Writer

  • Curriculum Adoption Committee

    • Social Studies 

    • PreKindergarten

  • Emergency Response Team

  • Patriotic Committee 

  • UIL Coach 

  • Battle of the Books Teacher Team 

  • Campus Safety Committee 

  • Campus Literacy Committee 

  • Campus Sunshine Committee 

  • Yearbook Co-coordinator

  • PTA Teacher Liason

  • United Educators Association Campus Contact

  • Friends of Texas Public Schools Ambassador

  • Gradebook Technology Support

  • Campus Social-Emotional Learning Committee

  • Seesaw Ambassador

  • District Educational Improvement Committee

  • NISD Equity Committee

  • Engage Presenter 2020 & 2021

EDUCATION

BS Interdisciplinary Studies
University of North Texas

May 2008

MEd Reading Education
Texas Woman's University

December 2020

Image by Nong Vang

Book Recommendations

Choice Words ~ Peter H. Johnston

Teaching Strategic Processes in Reading ~ Almasi & Fullerton

Handbook of Effective Literacy Instruction ~ Taylor & Duke (Eds.)

Adolescent Literacies ~ Hinchman & Appleman (Eds.)

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