Teacher

NAME: Rebekah G. Ellis
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SCHOOL: Bayou Lacombe Middle & Chahta-Ima Elementary

CLASS: Gifted Enrichment and Academics

SCHOOL PHONE: (985) 882-5416


Welcome to My Class!

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I am so thrilled to have you in my class! This is my ninth year teaching
gifted education.  Before that, I lived in Guatemala for a few years and
taught as a missionary in an orphanage.  Additionally, I taught in the UL
at Lafayette gifted program for nine years.  I have a Bachelors Degree in
Elementary Education and a Masters Degree in Gifted Education and
Instructional Technology. I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and
Instruction with a focus in Teacher Development and Gifted Education.

I love teaching with creative, relevant, and authentic experiences.  I
won a national teaching award in 2005:  ING Unsung Heroes Award—National
Excellence in Innovative and Creative Teaching!  Additionally, I am currently
in the process of having my pedagogical theories and strategies published.

Fun Facts:

* My husband and I have a maltese dog, Bambino, and he is our baby!
* We love to travel the world, and we have been all over the globe!
* I have six sisters! (Oh, my!)
* I collect art, purses, shoes, and jewelry!
* I graduated with Jake Delhomme.
* We are huge Yankees, Saints, and LSU fans!
* I am a Tool-belt Diva. (All the power tools in our house are mine!)

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Class Expectation:

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Respect, Respect, Respect!

To create a safe and loving environment for all classroom citizens by
respecting ourselves, others, and property.

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