Mrs. Julie Thornton comes to Rose Union with a B.A. in Elementary Education from Oklahoma Baptist University, M.Ed. in Early Childhood from the University of Oklahoma, and is Nationally Board Certified in Early Childhood Education.

She began her teaching career in Norman Public Schools in 1992 teaching 1st grade and 2^nd grades at Lincoln Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary for a total of 14 years.  This year marks her 16^th year in Education.

Mrs. Thornton’s instruction and practices in the classroom are grounded and based on current research-based findings, theories, and works of Early Childhood figures John Dewey, Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky. She is also involved in a variety of professional organizations including Oklahoma Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Association for the Education of Young Children, and PTA. She currently serves on the Board of Directors as Vice President for Elementary for Oklahoma Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Julie is also a trustee for the Deer Creek Public Schools Foundation.

Additional information about Mrs. Thornton can be found at www.mrsthornton.org