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HELLO!
My name is Natalie Pedroza.

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Moving on to my 4th year of teaching science to 5th graders!

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Science is the black sheep of the family....

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Science is the black sheep of the family....

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Elementary teachers build the foundation for scientific literacy. I quickly realized how critical it is for teachers to lay the foundation as the students who have not been given an opportunity to learn or experience a true science lesson enter 5th grade. My students come to me knowing very minimal to no science content. From then on, it is my responsibility to teach them 5th grade content, as well as 3rd and 4th grade material. Because of this, my job as a science teacher is a lot more stressful than I would have ever imagined it being. One of the biggest reasons why I decided to attend graduate school was to become a science coach in hopes to one day be able to change the way science is taught at the lower grade levels.

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Major goal this summer is to improve overall health by adding more cardio into my fitness routines, and most importantly create better eating habits.