Darla Duvall
Greetings!!
I am so excited to be a part of the St Rita family for the 5th year!
I am the PreK-4th grade STREAM teacher.
(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 such an amazing community, at such an amazing school, to such amazing kiddos!
I have had a very colorful educational path. My first major in college was Elementary Education where I attended The University of Maryland.
I then received a Bachelors 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 recieved my teaching certification in Elementary STEM education.
An accomplishment I am very proud of, was publishing my first childrens book in 2015, Do Ladybugs Have Eyelashes. I find so much irony in this cute story, that follows a little boy named Charlie, who is constantly expressing his curiosity and wild imagination. Now, I get to watch my students, tap into their own curiosities and wild imagination.
My husband Bobby and I have 2 curious and imaginitive boys of our own. Price, a Senior at Dallas Jesuit, who will be heading to the University of Arkansas in the fall...and Brogan, an 8th grader here at St Rita, who will be takind his brothers place in the fall at 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!!
WE ARE ST RITA!
Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.
~Mother Teresa
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