Lisa Barone
PreK Support Teacher
With 30 years of teaching experience, Ms. Barone is an essential part of the preschool classroom. She models a love of learning as she continually observes and practices new strategies for academics.
PreK Support Teacher
With 30 years of teaching experience, Ms. Barone is an essential part of the pre-K classroom. She models a love of learning as she continually observes and practices new strategies for academics.
Impacting Students
I enjoy creating a culture within the classroom of community, caring, kindness and accountability. This is not so much a "lesson plan;" it is pervasive throughout the year in the books I have chosen to read, the photos within the classroom (of the students and their families), the words I use to speak to the children, the tone of my voice, the classroom rules generated by the students, the problem solving of social issues (within the classroom). I could go on and on. This impacts the children in such a way that the classroom becomes a strong community.
Lifelong Learner
When a colleague presented a training for the ECLC staff, the content was something I was familiar with from a previous job. But her presentation was altogether different -- she presented the material in a practical and useful way. She created a caring and safe environment for us all to express ourselves and concerns and issues. For me, it brought the team together.
Teaching Inspiration
I became a teacher because of my fourth grade teacher, Mr. Hodge. I struggled with math (long division) for months and months. He was always encouraging. He used humor to lighten my frustration and anxiety in approaching tests. He chose to be a teacher instead of a model (he WAS that good looking and was a part time model for Sears!) which said a lot about his character and love of teaching.
Life Goal
Learn to snowboard.
Joined Graland in...
2018
Other than Graland, I Support
Zuma's Rescue Ranch; Douglas County and Jefferson County Open Space Preservation
Hometown
Kennebunk, Maine
Education
BS in human development/early childhood education, Wheelock College
Graland Country Day School
Graland Country Day School is a private school in Denver, Colorado, serving students in preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school. Founded in Denver in 1927, Graland incorporates a rich, experiential learning approach in a traditional classroom setting, emphasizing the development of globally and socially conscious leaders who excel academically.
