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Discovery School teachers are known for their
excellence, dedication, and enthusiasm. Teachers have
their Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education or a
related field. Associate Teachers have an Associate of
Arts or a Child Development Associate Certificate.
Teachers participate in ongoing training and workshops.
Members of Discovery's staff have taken local and state
leadership roles in the development of learning
standards and in professional organizations. |
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Ms. Vicki B., Blue Room
Vicki
is very excited about starting her fourth year at
DISCOVERY. She received her B.A. from McKendree College
and her M.A. in Early Childhood Education from Southern
Illinois University at Edwardsville. She has 15 years
experience with preschool and kindergarten age
children. She has taught in Mascoutah school district
#19, SIUE Early Childhood Development Center, and was a
Parent Educator in Belleville school district #118. She
and her husband, Will, have three children, Paige, 11
and Brent, 7 who are DISCOVERY graduates, and Bryce who
is 3 and is starting his first year at Discovery. She loves working with children and believes
that children learn best when they are being surrounded
by a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment where
risk taking is encouraged, and a positive self-concept
is being constructed. |
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Ms. Liz C., Yellow Room
Liz is
beginning her third year at DISCOVERY. She graduated
in 2008 from SIUE with her Bachelor’s Degree in Early
Childhood Education. She enjoys the opportunity to
get to know each child and their family and to see the
progress made by each child throughout the year.
She and her husband are expecting their first child due
in January of 2011.
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Ms. Jenny S., Green Room
Jenny
has a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from SIUE. She
is returning for her sixth year at DISCOVERY.
Jenny became acquainted with DISCOVERY when student
teaching here. Jenny comes to DISCOVERY with 20 years
of experience
in childcare with 2-12 yr. olds. Her spare time is spent
with her family including her two children, daughter
Bailey, 10 yrs. old, a DISCOVERY graduate and son Logan,
6 yrs. old, also a DISCOVERY graduate. Jenny is
thrilled to be a part of the DISCOVERY team and looks
forward to working with the children, staff, and parents
at DISCOVERY School. |
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Ms. Jan M.
Jan
has her Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
She is returning for her 21st year at DISCOVERY.
She has 26 years experience with preschoolers through
school age. She and her husband, Daniel, have two
daughters, Khara, 32 and Jayme, 27. |
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Ms. Jonnie H.
Jonnie
is beginning her third year with DISCOVERY. She
attended SIUC for a year where she took a semester of
Early Childhood classes. She is now working toward her
Associates degree at SWIC and plans to continue at SIUE
to complete her degree in Early Childhood Education.
Jonnie has been learning a lot from the other teachers
at DISCOVERY and loves the atmosphere. |
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