DebbieK

OCCUPATION: I am an ESL teacher in the School District of the Chathams. The grades I teach are K-12. I have been teaching in Chatham for 13 years. I began as an elementary teacher of Spanish and have been teaching ESL for the last 5 years.

FAMILY: I have been married for 30 years and have 3 children, grown and enjoying life. The newest member of the family is a wonderful new puppy named Milo. He is a 5 pound Yorkie and is the love of the family! My oldest daughter is an intern of surgery in California. My son is studying architecture in France. My youngest daughter is seeking a career as an independent film maker in NYC.

FUTURE HOPES: Visit my son in Paris Visit my daughter in CA Enjoy a future film created by my youngest daughter.

5 new technologies to try
FACEBOOK WIKI JING EBSCO YouTube SchoolTube TeacherTube Delicious Edmodo Google

4 ideas to share with others

 * Flexibility within the classroom when dealing with ESL students(e-books)
 * share sites with colleagues about UDL
 * print out guidelines and articles to increase knowledge of my colleagues about the difficulties of ESL students and possible remedies
 * Universal design can be accomplished through and reinforced by flexible media

3 principles of Universal Design for Learning
REPRESENTATION EXPRE SSION ENGAGEMENT

2 changes in your teaching to reach all learners in the Digital Age

 * more interactive activities and use of the internet
 * Utilize the educational materials available on in flexible media such as youtube. graphic organizers, rubrics. etc.

1 BIG idea to implement on Monday
visit websites about Martin Luther King with my ESL students Watch his speech and discuss the connection between their countries political situations and this time in US history