Melissa Castino Reid is a teacher with 12 years of experience, a mother to a 5-year-old daughter named Rachel, and wife of 10 years. She is hearing impaired and wears a hearing aid. Reid enjoys teaching, parenting, developing community, sports like baseball, writing, music, and continuing her own education. Her teaching philosophy focuses on being student-centered, engaged, and helping students through the writing process with an open mind and heart.
3. I am
A teacher with 12 years of experience.
A mother of a five year old girl named Rachel.
A wife to Jim for ten years.
A writer who covers topics from her
life, including, but not limited to
Her daughters recovery from strokes and E. Coli
Parenting
Spiritual life
More
4. I am also
Hearing impaired since birth, so I wear a
hearing aid and read lips. Please be patient and
kind in this
Training for my first race.
Funny sometimes. Tough sometimes.
Enthusiastic almost always.
Very, very hard working.
Tenacious(look it up. Its a good word!)
5. My interests are
TeachingIm called to this job.
ParentingA full time gig, amen?
Developing communityespecially here!
SportsI love baseball the most!
WritingIts a good thing I teach it and not
math.
MusicIts almost as important as breathing.
LearningIm back in school myself!
6. My teaching philosophy is
To be student centered.
To be engaged and engaging.
To teach process and follow through by setting
the example as a teacher AND student.
To be a conduit for your writing
process, coaching you through good times and
not-so
To remain open minded, open hearted, and
welcoming, with open arms.
To be firm, but gentle when needed, too.
8. As we move forward,
Lets stay connected through good
communication.
Lets keep our eyes on the syllabus and schedule.
Lets create community in this classroom by
taking ownership of ourselves and each other.
Thats how and why you belong
And lets have a little fun while we work.
Dig?