Mrs. Simecek

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About The Teacher
Bachelor of Arts- University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1995 Master of Arts, Curriculum & Instruction- University of Colorado-Denver, 2001 Post Graduate Work, Reading Specialist Degrees- University of Wisconsin- Stout, 1997

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I grew up in the great state of Wisconsin. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1995, I promptly moved to Denver, Colorado where I enjoyed an active lifestyle surrounded by mountains. I lived in Colorado for ten years, and even though I have moved back to my roots, Colorado holds a special place in my heart. My teaching career began ten years ago in a first grade classroom. After teaching first and second grade for several years, I became increasingly interested in how children learn to read. I enjoyed helping the students in my classrooms learn to read, and enjoyed finding different ways to help those who struggled in this area. Upon moving to Wisconsin, I taught Kindergarten for one year, and was then offered a position as the Reading Teacher for the building and could not refuse. I now enjoy working with students who struggle in the area of reading. I work with them individually or in small groups to acquire the skills they need to be life long readers. Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my family. I am married to a wonderful man, Kevin and together we have two children; Sierra (5) and Landon (3). Life with two pre-schoolers keeps us pretty busy, and we enjoy watching them grow and learn above all else. We live in the small town of Spring Grove, Illinois, where we enjoy all of the family geared festivities throughout the year. These days free time is hard to find, but if we're lucky enough to carve out any, we enjoy exploring different events and attractions with our children. My husband and I are also certified SCUBA divers, and we promise ourselves that we will get back to that sport once time and finances allow. :)