NAME:
Mrs. Smith
SCHOOL:
Tatum Ridge Elementary
CLASS:
First Grade
SCHOOL PHONE:
316-8188
Let me introduce myself. My name is Deb Smith and I am proud to say that this
will be my 17th year of teaching! I have taught both kindergarten and
first grade and love what I do! In 1995, I graduated from USF with a
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. In 2003 I earned a Master's
Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from NLU. My certifications include
Gifted, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and ESOL.
A few of my favorite things...
Colors: red and royal blue
Hobbies: health, nutrition, fitness, running, boxing, tennis, stand up
paddling, fishing, music of all genres and movies
Beverages: coffee and water
Food: (Healthy!)Thai,curry, fish, extra dark chocolate
Place: anywhere near or on the water and Italy (dream destination)
Animals: My labradoodle Lola and new kitten Sweet Pea
People: My 11 year old daughter Delaney and my first graders of course!
Always high expectations for everyone! Do what you love, love what you do!
If you think you can, you can!
Building a relationship with each of my students is so important to me.
Letting them know that I care is essential to our teacher student
relationship. We build this sense of trust and caring within our classroom
community through class meetings and cooperative learning activities such as
weekly team/class building.