Bio

Hello! My name is Erica Rood and I teach third grade. I attended UCLA for my undergraduate degree majoring in Musical Theater in their school of Theater, Film and Television. I completed my elementary teaching credential at CSUN's Michael Eisner School of Education. I believe success is possible for all students! Encouragement, patience and positive energy are the keys to unlocking any child’s potential. I strive to create a classroom experience in which children feel comfortable, safe and motivated to achieve beyond their highest imaginings. Using innovative teaching approaches, coaching artistic expression and other creative aspects daily while meeting benchmarks and content standards, I strive to inspire children to want to come to school. When a child wants to come to school, the day becomes a remarkable experience. In addition, allowing a child’s unique identity to enrich the collaborative classroom community strengthens our own understanding of the truly diverse world we live in. It has been suggested that a true teacher never considers learning a completed process, but continues to learns and grow every day, perhaps every moment. I consider myself one of these teachers, and have the opportunity to learn from my students everyday. When I am not teaching, I enjoy cooking, painting, yoga, and creative writing. Please stop by and say hello!

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