NAME:
Ms. Carolyn Ragatz
SCHOOL:
Conley Elementary, Chandler AZ
CLASS:
6th Grade CATS
VOICE MAIL:
480-812-6261
This is my 12th year teaching in the Gifted program in Chandler USD, where I have taught 3rd
through 6th grade at four different schools. Before moving to Arizona, I taught 4th and 5th grade
in Torrance, CA. I have been in education for over twenty years. Besides classroom teaching, I have
taught at two universities, supervised student teachers, mentored beginning teachers, given
workshops for teachers and parents in neighboring districts and at conferences, and served as a
District Gifted Program Coordinator. I have a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Education, Gifted
and ELL Endorsements.
I have two gifted sons who also attended Chandler schools. My oldest is a freshman at ASU at the
Barrett's Honor College. I am also attending ASU working on my PhD in Curriculum and Instruction,
with an emphasis in Gifted Studies. I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, reading, crafts,
and Broadway musicals. I collect Winnie the Pooh items and you will find my classroom, house, and
car littered with items. I live and am involved in the Chandler community with my husband,
children, and two dogs: a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Draco and a Beagle named Diesel.
Trivia:
Collections: Winnie-the-Pooh, magnets
Favorite Colors: yellow & purple
Hobbies: scrapbooking, sewing, crocheting, reading
Favorite Food Places: Starbucks, Paradise Bakery, Jamba Juice, Firebirds, PF Changs, Chilis
Favorite Foods: any I don't have to cook : ), ice cream, See's candy, really good cookies (Paradise
Bakery, Mrs. Fields)
Music: An eclectic mix: some of my favorites are: Broadway Musicals, Harry Connick Jr., Jimmy
Buffett,
pop, big band...
Favorite Flower: Gerbert Daisy, Sunflower
Favorite Books: mystery
My goal is to provide meaningful learning experiences for my students. I strive to challenge my
students to think and create in different ways. I encourage them to stretch themselves in new ways
and to strive towards excellence. We will explore our curriculum in many ways and it is my hope that
my students develop the desire and skills to be life long learners.
