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I am a retired Elementary School Teacher. I hold a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology. I also hold two Teaching Credentials. I have received the Hilda-Maeleg Award from the National Educators Association.

I am an avid tennis player and a member of the United States Tennis Association. I founded a community tennis organization that included free or low cost youth lessons. I have contributed hundreds of hours to promoting tennis in my community.

I am a member of the Association of Direct Instruction. The association promotes effective teaching practices.

My passion is ...

Living life to the fullest.

I know too much about ...

Elementary education.

My parents always told me ...

to go to college.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a millionaire

My favorite memory ...

is letting the dog in to sleep in my bed.

Why I write ...

I write to think, to think at a higher level.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I am reading Kurt Vonnegut, watching cable news, and listening to Jazz.

My first job ...

was a paper boy

My best moment ...

is receiving the Hilda Maileg Grant from the National Teachers Association.

My inspiration ...

is Barack Obama

Education > Reading & Writing Skills How traditional memorization and recitation techniques help students develop strong cognitive abilities

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Picture two children performing a difficult addition problem. One has memorized the addition facts; the other uses fingers or a chart to calculate the answers. The first individual is finished quickly. The second goes from fingers to the problem. The brain can handle a finite number of activities at once. Using a finger or a chart to find answers tie the brain up with activities that could be memorized. The chart/finger method disables the brain from other cognitive activities When facts are memorized the student is able to accomplish more. In the example above the student who has memorize...

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