4th Grade Teacher
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Employed Since: 2020
Emily Morel is a mom of two from Queens, NY. She graduated from Brooklyn College with a BA in Childhood Education with a concentration in English, and MSED in Childhood Special Education Teaching Students with Disabilities. One of her core beliefs as an educator is to emphasize love in the classroom. The foundation of her work is in teaching an emergent curriculum where every student’s interests and passions are met. She uses curriculum as a guide instead of a script so that she ensures she meets every student’s individual needs with adequate room to differentiate her instruction. Emily favors positive reinforcement as a way to always encourage her students to set their ambitions high. A typical day in a class of hers will consist of social-emotional learning, open-ended activities, children working cooperatively with hands-on experiences, and teaching with the methods of Jean Piaget. Such as helping children to mentally organize their experiences and build their schemas. She shares her love of the fantasy novel series Harry Potter through enrichment activities and literature circles.
Emily is a New York State certified teacher. She taught 3rd grade at SJWCA for 3 years. This will be her 4th year at SJWCA and will be teaching 4th grade, and 5th grade ELA. In her free time, she enjoys absolutely anything to do with Harry Potter, visiting her favorite place in the world (Hogwarts at Universal Studios), advocating for diversity in children's literature, mommy blogging, pretend play with her children, and special event planning for children's parties.