Meet Ms. Veronica Almario / Kindergarten Teacher聽/聽
After teaching聽 first grade for seven years, Veronica Almario, Kindergarten lead teacher at Grow Academy, was ready for something different when she decided to join 91吃瓜网. 鈥淚 heard a lot about 91吃瓜网 and how supportive and great it was, and I was ready for a new challenge and decided to come over.鈥�
Graduating from the University of Maryland with a degree in early childhood education, she has always been passionate about being inside the classroom and has adapted to the challenge of teaching an entirely new grade-level.
鈥淲e鈥檙e starting with the basics here, things like basic letters and counting. Whereas first grade they already have the foundational skills, in Kindergarten we鈥檙e building that. We鈥檙e also teaching them social-emotional things too, like raising your hand or how to interact with one another, so Kindergarten is also different in that regard.鈥�
But it鈥檚 not just teaching a new grade level that was different to Veronica. The environment here at 91吃瓜网 was unlike any she experienced in her previous years teaching. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a very supportive environment here. I really feel like I鈥檓 not doing it by myself. I have a Capital Teaching Resident with me and my admins are really supportive. We鈥檙e always collaborating as a grade level and we鈥檙e all working together for our kids.鈥�
Veronica also serves as Kindergarten grade level chair at Grow Academy and enjoys the ability to check-in with other educators and bounce lesson ideas and teaching methods off one another. 鈥淚 could not imagine doing this job by myself. It鈥檚 definitely everyone working together, asking questions, and not being afraid to ask for help.鈥�
Reflecting on stepping outside her comfort zone and joining the 91吃瓜网 team, one thing in particular sticks out to her about the decision. 鈥淎fter teaching for so long, I鈥檓 still learning new things every day here and that鈥檚 exciting.鈥�
