Mrs. Kirbie's Reading Comprehension Tips and Tricks!

Hey! I'm Mrs. Kirbie! I am so excited to share my love for reading and history. I am currently a high school social studies teacher but have also taught middle school. I am an experienced English, Reading, and Social Studies teacher for both Middle School and High School students. I strongly believe that social studies helps improve reading skills and having great reading skills helps students in all areas of learning. I love helping students perfect their skills through practice and exploration. My teaching style consists of repetition practice, lectures, cognitive discussions on topics, and visual learning. I think constant repetition of skills helps students create appropriate habits and lets them build their skills. I work hard to make my classes a place where students can improve without pressure and find a love for learning through reading!

A few fun facts about me are that I grew up on a ranch with cattle and horses. I am a country girl at heart and love to be outside. I have my own cattle ranch that I will be sharing with husband! Along with working on the ranch, I compete all across the United States in rodeos. I compete in the breakaway roping event. I grew up in a rodeo family and intend to raise my future children in the same atmosphere. I believe that hard work takes you farther than talent. One of my favorite sayings, that I learned from my father is, "Winners never quit, quitters never win, and cheaters never prosper". I implement this in all aspects of my teaching career because I think it is something that everyone needs to learn and use their entire life. Nothing worth having is ever easy to obtain. 

My personal background has shaped my teaching career because it proves that there are multiple ways to learn and accomplish a task. Through my work on the farm and with animals, I have learned that every student doesn't learn the same way. They may need to be taught from a different approach or be assessed differently than tradition. I pride myself in being able to adapt my lessons to fit the needs of each student.