Meadow Wood Elementary
4th Grade, Language Arts Teacher
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Illinois State University, Bloomington-Normal, Ill., 1988
Meadow Wood Elementary, 2013-Present
Terrace Elementary, 2005-2013, 1989-2004
Franz Elementary, Katy ISD, 2004-2005
Rummel Creek Elementary, 1988-1989
In her own words . . .
“The rewards I receive from being a teacher are both intrinsic and extrinsic. There is nothing better than watching children turn to each other for guidance and to work to solve problems independently. It’s also pretty amazing when my children practice songs at recess to sing singly for me at Christmas. There is nothing better than receiving a genuine hug or a Google Doc that one of my students worked on until they were nudged into bed. I truly believe that teaching is a gift and a privilege.”
“Sarah structures her classroom and learning experiences so that all of her students will succeed. She creates an environment where students drive their own learning through choice, student-led discussions, and project-based learning. Sarah successfully implements the workshop model in both Reading and Writing, where students are reading texts they can and want to read and where students are writing about topics that are driven by audience and purpose.”
- Cathy Roth, Lead Instructional Coach for Elementary Language Arts
“The powerful results of Sarah’s teaching is shown in the work her students produce. I love, love, love it when Sarah shares her student writing with me. Her children are writers! They demonstrate the confidence and quality that every child needs in order to be successful on their way to graduation and in the years that follow their time as students in Spring Branch.”
- Melissa Ramirez, Sherwood Elementary Instructional Coach
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