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Tiffani
Patrick
Second
Grade
My name is Tiffani Patrick and I am thrilled to be your child's teacher! I look
forward to getting to know each and every one of you as the school year
progresses.
I
graduated from Southern Nazarene University in 1996 with my Master's Degree in
Elementary Education, specifically Curriculum and Instruction, and received an
endorsement in Early Childhood Education. I started my teaching career in 1998
at my Alma Mater (Bethany Public Schools) teaching first grade and remained
there for seven years. It was fun walking down the same halls that I had walked
down as a child many years ago. In fact, the room in which I taught was my
third grade classroom in 1978-79!
I
am passionate about teaching children and helping them understand their world
better. There's nothing like seeing a child's face when they make a connection
and have developed a real understanding of something new. It's priceless!
To
further my education as a teacher, I've attended many professional conferences -
Great Expectations, Literacy First, Core Knowledge, I Teach First, OK
TechMasters, Brain-based Learning, Guided Reading, Schools Attuned, National
Council for Teaching Mathematics National Conference-08, National Association
for the Education of Young Children National Conference-08, Steve Spangler
Science - just to name a few!
In
2008, I received the Educational Leadership Oklahoma scholarship, which is
administered by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, to pursue my
National Board Certification. Becoming an NBCT is a rigorous process
involving many hours of work and is typically a 1-3 year process. I found out
in November 2009 that I did in fact certify! The journey involved in certifying
was one that trained me to be more reflective in my teaching and evaluate the
impact my instruction has on student learning. I can honestly say National
Boards was the best professional development I have ever participated in and I
highly recommend the process to all teachers.
In
2005, we moved to Deer Creek and I began teaching at Rose Union in 2006. My
oldest son, Ryan, is currently a sophomore at Deer Creek High School (I feel old
when I say that!). My daughter, Mollie, is in 6th grade at Deer
Creek Middle School, and my youngest son, Brady, is a 3rd grader here
at Rose Union. We have a full schedule of activities surrounding our family!
In
December of 1991, I married my high school sweetheart, David. He's the love of
my life! Now, 19 years later, we have three children, two cats - Sugar and
Cookie; a Golden Retriever- Scout; and a Westie named Sofie. We love living in
the Deer Creek community!
I
am delighted to be here at Rose Union teaching second grade! It will be a
wonderful year of learning together!
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