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105 Griffwood Drive

McMurray, PA 15317

724-941-6329

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4th grade teacher

St. Louise de Marillac School

Pittsburgh, PA 15241

Currently teaching fourth gradeat St. Louise de Marillac School

Taught over 32 years in the

Carlynton School district ~

grades 2, 4, an 6 also gifted

education

Taught one year in the

Claysburg-Kimmel School District

~ art and reading

BS – Education, Clarion

University of PA, 1972

MS- Education, Duquesne

University, 1978

Education Mrs. Jeanne Rowles

Philosophy:

In reflecting on my 32 years of teaching in

public schools, I realize that I have developed a

passion for the teaching of reading and a love of

children’s literature. I have always encouraged

each child to become a life-long reader. Myfavorite class to teach is reading, and I read to my

class every day from a novel or picture book. I

know that it is during these times when I am

reading to my class, that I have them “in the palm

of my hand”. I am able to teach my class so many

important reading skills though my daily reading. I

also try to incorporate picture books into other

lessons that I teach in other subjects, especially

math.

For the past 13 years I have been teaching two

or three sections of fourth grade math. I have

developed a respect for this subject that I never

had as a child because I was not “good” in math. I

teach my students the little tricks and techniques

they need to become better in math and to have a

true understanding of WHY and HOW  math works.

I believe that character education is a MUST 

in each student’s life and have worked hard to

develop it every student I have taught. Each

student deserves to be treated with respect and

needs to show respect. I have tried to be a goodChristian example during these past three decades

of my life as a public school educator and now as

an educator in a Catholic school.

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I am an active member of St Louise

de Marillac Church. I serve

regularly as both a reader and

Eucharistic minister at churchservices. I take the Eucharist to

shut ins at least once a month. In

2009 I became a member of the

Ladies of Charity. Our church has a

mission with the refugees at Alvern

Gardens in Castle Shannon. I’ve

become involved with servicing

these dear people by tutoring them

and helping with their needs. Since

many of them use SHIM (South

Hills Interfaith Ministry) I have

assisted with some of SHIM’s

programs.

I am an avid gardener and active

member of the Pittsburgh Iris and

Daylily Society, serving 11 years as

a member of its Board of Directors.

I am also an active member of the

Daffodil and Hosta Society of

Western Pennsylvania, serving 2

 years as Vice President and 7 years

as a member of its Board of

Directors. Since gardening is

important to me, I have helped to

create and maintain gardens at the

schools where I have taught.

Activities Technology

Recently I have completed a

graduate course at Waynesburg

University. The course,

Introduction to Educational

Technology, have given me new

skills that I am able to utilize in

my classroom:

Slide.com: the ability to create a

slide show using photos in various

“skins” to enhance the subject

Photostory: the ability to create a

YouTube story using photos and

adding my own music choice

Glogster.com: the ability to create an

online poster

Scribd.com: the ability to take

documents and embed them as a PDF

file for viewing on websites

Rubistar.com: the ability to create

detailed rubrics for educational

assessments.

Excel: the ability to create charts.

PowerPoint: the ability to create a

unit of study or concept in a slideshow complete with voice.

Prezi.com: the ability to create images

or graphics in an interactive

presentation

Delicious.com: the ability to create

social bookmarking.

Blogging: the ability to create an on-

line journal for student interaction.

Google Calendar: the ability to a

calendar for classroom and personal

use.

Google Form for Test or Survey: the

ability to use a Google account to

create a test for students to work

collaboratively.

Word brochure: the ability to createa brochure in two or three columns to

embed or print.

Shakhsanam Rizayeva