NAME: Mrs. Tara Burn

SCHOOL: Orange Avenue

CLASS: First Grade, Room A-10

SCHOOL PHONE: 783-3537

About The Teacher

This is my 15th year at Orange Avenue School. (I can't believe it has been 15
years already!)  I previously taught kindergarten and transitional classes.  I
have been teaching first grade for the past four years and I love it!

I have always known that I wanted to be a teacher.  When I was young, I spent
hours "playing school."  My most prized possession was a blackboard that my
grandfather gave to me for Christmas.  As I got older, I worked with children
as a camp counselor and an assistant teacher.  I went on to attend the
University of Connecticut and Southern Connecticut State University for my
college degrees.  I have a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education
and a Master of Science as a Reading/Language Arts Specialist.  In 1997, I was
a part of New York University's summer collaborative at Trinity College, part
of Oxford University in England.  I also worked with 5-6 years olds in a
British primary school.  In 2003, I became certified by the National Board of
Professional Teaching Standards.

While I was in England, I met my husband, Jamie. We have our new son, James,
who was born in August. He is the light of our lives!