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My classroom theme is Around the World. I have the word hello posted in different languages in my classroom, and posters of cultures displayed. All cultures are welcomed in my classroom!

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In my second year of graduate school, I decided to conduct research on how poetry instruction can develop and improve ELLs literacy skills. I devoted a year to studying and researching instructional methods to help ELLs become successful in school. As my passion grew for wanted to help ELLs become more English proficient, I made the decision to pursue the CLD Endorsement.

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This is my first year teaching! I am teaching 4th grade at Challenge to Excellence Charter School in Parker. I did my literacy field and student teaching at C2E. I love the diversity of the school. We have students that speak Spanish, Russian, Hindu, Bengali, Marathi Gujarati, and other languages spoken in India.

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As a Master's degree student, I was required to complete a capstone project. I chose to conduct research on using poetry instruction to develop and improve ELLs reading comprehension.

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I have been married for 23 years and we have two wonderful boys, Jason (22) and Aidan (17), a beautiful daughter-in-law (Addie), and one dog (Chet) and two cats (Daisy Blue, 3 and Faith May, 2).

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My name is Kimberley Worthen (She, Her, Hers). You can call me Kim.

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Dr. Plata-Ramirez was my professor for my first CLD course. I took the CLD Foundations course, CLD 5510, in the summer of 2021. During this course, I learned how to write a Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) lesson plan, and gained knowledge on instructional strategies that provide support for English Language Learners (ELLs).

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I graduated from MSU Denver with a Master's degree in Elementary Education  in May 2023. Prior to pursuing a career as an educator, I was a Human Resources Professional. I received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources Management from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

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I hope to gain the knowledge that is needed to support and develop the culturally and linguistically diverse students in my classroom. I currently have students that are at different English proficiency levels, and I want to provide the best support for each student as possible. In addition, I want to earn my CLD endorsement so I can work with ELLs at any grade level.

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My hobbies are running, reading, watching documentaries, researching topics of interest, studying cultures, dancing, and spending time with my family.

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I am an avid runner. I have completed 64 marathons (this number includes 5 ultramarathons and 1 50 mile race), 3 30k races, 6 half marathons, and several 15ks, 10ks, and 5ks. My goal is to run 100 marathons.

I love to learn so my next learning adventure will be American Sign Language (ASL). I want to work toward an ASL endorsement. My goal is to work as a volunteer at the Rocky Mountain Deaf School.