Darla Duvall

Greetings!!

I am so excited to be a part of the St Rita family for the 7th year!

I have the privilage of teaching STREAM PreK-4th / 2nd grade Math Enrichment / Keyboarding Skills (5th grade)

(S)cience (T)echnology (R)eligion (E)ngineering (A)rt (M)ath

Listed below is what I believe make up the 4 main pillars that support the foundation of STREAM (STEM) education.

1. SEL

*Social Emotional Learning

2. PBL

*Project Based Learning

3. The 5 Step Engineering Design Process:

*Ask and or identify problem or challenge

*Imagine how you may go about the solution

*Plan the solution or prototype

*Create, test and evaluate

*Improve by modifying then retesting

4. Utilizing the 4 C's of STEM

*Critical thinking

*Communication

*Creativity

*Collaboration

I am so blessed to be teaching what I love, in an amazing community.

I have had a very colorful educational path. I first received an Associate of Art degree in Early Elementary Education, then went on to study Education at The University of Maryland.

I then received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & Marketing. In 2015 I received credentials in Mindfulness, Life Coaching and Cognitive Behavior. After moving to Dallas in 2018 I received my teaching credentials through the Catholic Diocese of Dallas to teach Kindergarten - 5th grade. In addition, I received my teaching certification in Elementary STEM education, and a certificate in Gifted and Talented Foundations/Enrichment.

My husband Bobby and I have 2 amazing sons: Price, who attends University of Arkansas...and Brogan who attends Dallas Jesuit.

We have 4 rescue pups that we just love and adore; Luna, Roxy, Libby, & Levi.

I am overjoyed to embark into the STREAM world again this school year.

I know we will have a lot of fun!!

Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.

~Mother Teresa