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Meet Gateway Members!

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From students and pre-service teachers to experienced educators in all parts of educational enterprise, everyone finds value in the Gateway collection of learning resources.  The community is growing in size and harnessing the awesome power that comes from a huge set of life and teaching skills.  Here's a sample from last month:

Here are some of the 560 new Gateway members on our roster that joined in February 2010.   You may know someone on this roster or it could even be you.  Come on board!

J.M – TX

5th grade teacher looking for engaging lesson plans for my students!

V.L. – NY

I am a fourth grade teacher in an upstate rural town.  I have taught 4th grade for 4 years, third grade for 2 years, remedial reading for 1 year in combination with third grade, technology integration specialist for 4 years, and speech therapist for 4 years to total 14 years in education. A.M. – GBR

Curriculum developer, writer of teaching materials for science in society.

A.B. – TX

I am a college student, majoring in education. I plan to teach 2nd grade, and go out and help students see their full potential!

A.R. – MO

Early interventionist, special instructor, developmentalist specialist; special educator

A.G. - TX

I was born and raised in Houston, Texas.  I attended the University of Houston and graduated in 1990 with a degree in Psychology.  I returned to get my teaching certificate and finished in 1993.  I have been teaching 4th grade for 18 years.  My specialty is Writing, which is a true love of mine.  I also enjoy teaching Social Studies in 4th grade with is Texas History.

C.A. – NC

5th Grade teacher, 34 years of experience.

M.R. – CO

7th grade social studies teacher

SES - MT

First grade teacher

C.S. – NY

I am an author doing research on Russian Fairy Tales.

D.K. – CA

High school social science teacher.

D.D. – AR

Student working towards a degree in elementary education.

D.T. – FL

I am a teacher with 17 years of experience in grades 3 - 6.

D.F. – WA

I am a high school English and Reading teacher.

C.W – OH

Parent of disabled child collaborating w/ED D, designing and developing an alternative placement for spec ed students.

E.W. – CA

High School Teacher Librarian.

G.B. - FL

Teaching is my second career. This is my second year. I like teaching, but I am often frustrated with my students' lack of interest in literature or exploring various themes. I live with my husband, 5 dogs and 12 cats.

G.P. – NC

I am a 3rd year teacher/7th grade lateral entry science teacher in NC.  Prior to teaching I worked as a field biologist in Idaho.

J.M. – NY

Teacher of the Deaf, Special Education Supervisor, Assistant Director of Special Education, Director of Pupil Personnel Services. Father and Sibling to people with developmental disabilities.

J.L. – WI

Co-founder of Verona Area International School, a language and cultural immersion school starting with the Mandarin Chinese in Fall of 2010. Mother of 3 young children.

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