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This is my first year at Icahn 4, but my 3rd year as a middle school educator. I currently co-teach Middle School Social Studies and teach Public Speaking and Debate for 4-8. I look forward to learning more about how to create effective and meaningful student centered lessons.

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This is my 5th year at Icahn 4, and I teach Middle School Science. I look forward to learning how to better implement LATIC with my students and taking it to the next level.

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I am a second grade teacher at Icahn 4. This is currently my third year teaching, but my first year teaching second grade. The past two years I have taught third grade, and I am hoping the tools I have and will learn will help our students adjust easily to third grade. The past few years have been very difficult for both teachers and students. I am also hoping that the information I learn through this course will help me to become a better teacher.

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Hey! I'm Krystal Lindsay. I am a kindergarten teacher at Icahn Charter School 4. This is my 6th year teaching kindergarten and my 9th year teaching overall.

Kindergarten is such a fun grade to teach and I have enjoyed all the enthusiasm from the students and the growth that they make in such a short time period! I look forward to using some of the tools I learn from this course to implement into the classroom so I can develop an environment that allows students to be open minded, creative, hardworking and accountable.

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This is my third year at Icahn 4 and  teaching the sixth grade. I never ever ever thought I would be teaching a middle school grade, but I think I've adjusted well. They really are big babies!

From socializing to the interesting class activities, I, myself, have always loved going to school. As a teacher, I really am no different.

Everyday, I strive to be every kid's favorite teacher. I love working at Icahn 4 sooo much; I smile every day. In regards to teaching, I couldn't imagine doing anything else!

I hope to learn plenty of new things to continue becoming a better educator.

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This is my first year at Icahn 4; I work alongside Mrs. Lall in 1st grade. I couldn’t be happier to be paired with her! She has taught me the ins and outs of navigating 1st grade. This is my first year teaching and this course will enable me to continue to grow as a teacher and create an inclusive classroom for the students I have for years to come.

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I am a kindergarten paraprofessional and this is my 1st year at Icahn 4. I am a graduate school student at Lehman college pursuing a dual degree in childhood education and special education. I hope to gain skills that will help my current class and future classes to cope better with their own emotions and experiences. I hope to become an effective teacher and grow as much as my class does.

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This is my first year teaching at Icahn 4! I teach 7th and 8th grade ELA and Writing. Before this I was a 5th and 6th grade ELA teacher at Success Academy. It has been such an amazing experience transferring to this school, and I could not be happier. I love ELA and I am excited to start bringing in more SEL into my classroom as I learn about the process.

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This is my FIRST year at Icahn 4! I teach 3rd grade and I love it! Teaching as always been a dream of mine, and being at Icahn has made it come true. As I grow in my career I look forward to bettering myself and my teaching abilities, especially by taking this course.

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Hi I’m Robbin. I’ve been teaching at Icahn 4 for 4 years.  I teach first grade. I decided to become a teacher when I took an education class as an elective in my third year of college.  It required field work in a fifth grade classroom. I was hooked. I wasn’t sure about that age group.  I realized fifth grade  wasn’t for me when I started spending days off from school with a friend and her first grade class. I’ve been teaching early childhood grades throughout my years of teaching.  I am happy to be at Icahn 4 because I am always learning something new.

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Hello my name is Nicole DiBiase. This is my 8th year teaching. I have previously taught Science (k-3), 3rd grade, 4th grade, 6th grade math/science. I currently am the STEAM teacher (k-8) for Icahn Charter School 4. I look forward to learning additional resources that I can implement into my classroom!

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Hello my name is Nicole DiBiase. This is my 8th year teaching. I have previously taught Science (k-3), 3rd grade, 4th grade, 6th grade math/science. I currently am the STEAM teacher (k-8) for Icahn Charter School 4. I look forward to learning additional resources that I can implement into my classroom!

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Hi. My name is April Lall. I am a first grade teacher at Icahn Charter School 4. I have been teaching at Icahn for 4 years now. I am so happy with my position and wouldn't want to be teaching anywhere else. Teaching has been my dream job since I was eight years old. I am always looking for ways to become a better teacher. I look forward to participating in this course and seeing how it will increase my abilities as a teacher.

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I am currently working as a Kindergarten Para. I also plan and teach Social Studies in kindergarten. To say that these past two years have been challenging is an understatement. For me there are no words to fully describe what we have been through. It's been such a roller coaster ride for everyone. We are learning to adapt with a situation that we have not been presented with in our lifetime. But that is the challenge with life, finding solutions that work even if it's through trial and error. I am definitely looking forward to learning how Executive Functioning and SEL can help with the students. They have been through so much. I hope to gain skills that will help the children to cope better after such a rough time.

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Hello everyone! my name is Kateema Bourne. I am currently the Art/Music Cluster Teacher for grades K-3 at Icahn Charter school 4. I worked various roles working with students and I can tell you that these past two years have been challenging due to the pandemic. I believe that the pandemic has affected the teachers but has greatly impacted our students in many ways. For example, a lot of students have a hard time staying on task, calmly socializing with others, or just having the patience to learn. However, I think having SEL as part of the classroom more often will be essential to help correct some of the behaviors within the classroom setting. I am very interested to learn more and how I can implement this into my classes!

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Hi, I'm Samantha Danko. I am currently a second grade teacher at Icahn Charter School 4.  This is my second year teaching at ICS4. These past two years of teaching have been very challenging as a result of the pandemic. I believe it has affected both the teachers and students in a multitude of ways. Particularly in the younger grades, we are seeing issues with social interaction, attention span and focus. I believe it is essential to implement SEL into our students daily routine, and I am eager to learn more about how to do so!

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Hello, my name is Kherissa Fearon. I am the school counselor at Icahn Charter School 4. I am the school counselor for the K-4th grade students. I am a firm believer in SEL and equipping students with social emotional skills so they can be able to have a successful future. I chose the "5 Keys to Successful Social and Emotional Learning", this video broke down the essentials of SEL and how it impacts students beyond just the classroom level. What resonated with me was that SEL can also be utilized as a form of academic intervention. Which further illustrates its value in the school setting.

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Hello, my name is Kherissa Fearon. I am the school counselor at Icahn Charter School 4. I am the school counselor for the K-4th grade students. I am a firm believer in SEL and equipping students with social emotional skills so they can be able to have a successful future. I chose the "5 Keys to Successful Social and Emotional Learning", this video broke down the essentials of SEL and how it impacts students beyond just the classroom level. What resonated with me was that SEL can also be utilized as a form of academic intervention. Which further illustrates its value in the school setting.

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My name is Matt Borawski. I am a teacher at Tappan Zee High School. I have been teaching for over 10 years. I teach high school social studies grades 9-12. I am excited to learn from this course and implement SEL into my classroom. I agree with the CASEL video that there is a "missing piece" in education. Especially at the high school level, I always feel it is more important to teach the kids about how to be nice human beings rather than details about the War of 1812. In our world and culture today, it is more important than ever that students grow up to listen and respect one another. It might be too late for us adults, but its not too late for them and their future.

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Hi everyone! My name is Cassie Dulac and I'm a 4th Grade teacher at Icahn Charter School 4. I have been teaching for 3 years, all in 4th Grade, and I LOVE IT! These last few years have been a bit of a roller coaster since I began my teaching career during the pandemic but I have loved and embraced every minute of it. I cannot wait to see where the years to come take me as well as how this course is going to help me be a better teacher!