

Hola! I'm Brenda
I am a Mexican-American wife, mother, daughter, teacher and life lover. I love to cook, craft, spend time with family and teach. I have three kids, two girls and one boy. I love to see and explore new places with my family.
2014-current
First Grade Dual Language Teacher
2008-2014
First Grade
2006-2008
2nd grade
2004-2006
ESL teacher
North Sanpete School District
Moroni Elementary
Moroni Elementary - Regular Ed. teacher for six years. Teaching all subject matters pertaining this particular grade level.
3 years teaching 2nd grade as a regular education teacher. Teaching all subject.
English as a Second Language Teacher helping students who's first language was not English.


EDUCATION
Utah State University
1997-2004
Snow College
1997-2000
Attended the USU extension in Ephraim UT, earning my Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education
Attended the Community College in town to finish my Associates Degree.
Manti High School
1994-1997
South Sanpete Manti High School

PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE


Brenda Candia-Lara
Wife, mother, daughter, sister and Dual Language Immersion First Grade Teacher
I believe that Education is a gift to kids and every person in this planet. We live in a Nation that believes in education and in education being a Human Right. Therefore, it is my responsibility as a teacher to give that right to my students.
The mind of a child is such that can be molded easily and as a Dual Language teacher I believe that every child can learn a second language when immersed into it in the classroom setting.
I want students to know that education is a powerful weapon in life. I want them to know the importance of educating themselves. In my classroom my goal is to give children an education that is joyful, engaging, and meaningful. I believe in giving students the opportunity to have new experiences. Whether it be done with real life experiments, hands on activities, field trips or bringing outside help to do so.
It is my goal to find out every students' best way of learning by varying my teaching style and through observation. I try to teach to the visual, auditory, kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, logical and linguistic styles of learning.
I want students to know that education is a gift you give yourself as an adult if you choose to seek it and as a child they should value it. I tell my students that we are students for life, that everyone learns something new everyday regardless of age or mental ability.
My goal for students leaving my classroom is that every student believe in themselves and their ability to learn. For students to go and be good citizens in society, to be helpful and kind to others, to know they can do good and make a difference in this world.
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WORK SAMPLES

Sample Unit Presentation
Photo album
Spanish class

EXPERTISE

I'M AM ENDORSED AS A DUAL LANGUAGE TEACHER
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I'M ESL ENDORSED
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I'M ENDORSED IN READING
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