Welcome! My name is Allison, which is my middle name and what my friends and family call me.   I'm excited to meet your child in my classroom.  I'm happy to be here and to talk to you about my teaching background. I'm a graduate of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX.  I graduated with a Master's degree in Education with an emphasis on preschool and Gifted and Talented.  I am a certified teacher, certified to teach grades PreK-8 with ESL in all subjects.  I taught in a public school classroom, public school intervention, and adult education classes for 11 years.  For three years, I was a successful private tutor for SAT/ACT and College Preparatory, where I successfully help many students increase their scores and obtain their University goals.  Currently, I have been teaching nontraditional online ESL classes for over four years.  My passions are teaching science, history, and math.  My favorite thing to witness is the excitement a student displays when they grasp certain subjects they initially found difficult.  Students should feel engaged and interested in their lessons by moving and engaging all their senses; therefore, I scaffold lessons using Kinesthetic, Visual, and Auditory examples for a deeper understanding of the material.  Learning should be fun and have an adventurous spirit; therefore, I have a blended teaching style that includes discovery, positive reinforcement, and critical thinking.