Lynne Smith

My classroom was a place of learning and growing. It was an emotionally and socially safe place to try new ideas. I used a variety of methods and activities to meet the needs of students of all abilities, strengths, weaknesses, and backgrounds. My management style is a no-nonsense, high-expectation, encouraging approach, which has as its foundation the preservation of the rights and self-esteem of the students. This allowed me to be a successful kindergarten teacher and has led to very successful substitute teaching this past year. I was regularly requested by teachers because they knew that I could a accomplish their plans successfully.