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Teacher Certification program at Grand Valley State University.
After earning my Elementary Education teaching certificate I moved to Chicago
where I began my teaching career 3 years ago. I then completed my Master’s
degree in Education (M.Ed) from Grand Valley State University in Grand
Rapids, Michigan the summer after moving to Chicago. I am a READER. I read as much as I can and
believe that reading opens many doors. Because I am so passionate about
reading I am involved in many programs to help my students with reading. For
example, I participate in a book club with the Rochelle Lee Fund monthly and
am also looking to start a book club at New Sullivan this year. If you are
interested please contact me at school or email me. When I am not in school I enjoy spending
time with my friends & family, traveling, & reading a good book. Some
of my favorites are: « Book— Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows (Book 7) « Food—Seafood and Steak « Candy—Now & Later « Subject
to Teach—Reading « Color—Green As your
child’s teacher you can be assured that I will do all that I can to make sure
each student does as well as possible.
In a nutshell, my teaching philosophy is “There
is a brilliant child locked inside every student,” Marva Collins. I truly
believe that every student can do wonders we just have to know and understand
our students. Please do not hesitate to contact me. I am hopeful that we
(student/parent/teacher) can work together this year to make all the students
in my classroom successful! Ms. Makinen |
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Hi, I’m Ms. Sarah Makinen. Thank you for visiting my class
website. I created this website so that I can communicate with parents and
students outside of school and to keep parents up to date on what is
happening in our classroom. My background is in science. I graduated with a B.S. in Health
Science in 2000 and began working as a Microbiologist/Food Scientist, but
soon realized my love for teaching and enrolled in the Graduate |
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Meet Ms. Makinen |