Linnea Balderrama

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Alphabet Recognition and Phonics, Beginner Reading, Beginning Algebra, Biology, Christianity, Church Music, Composition, Creative Writing, Cursive Hand Writing, ESL English, ESOL, Elementary Mathematicsematics, Elementary Music, Elementary Science, Elementary Social Studies, Elementary Writing, English, Essay Writing, Family Psychology, Fiction Writing, General English Proficiency Test, Geometry, Grammar, Handwriting, Health, Letters and Words, Linguistics, Listening, Listening and Speaking, Magnets, Mathematics, Melody, Money and Time, Music, Music Theory, Non-Fiction Writing, Nonverbal Communication, Number Patterns, Nutrition, Parts of Speech, Phonetics, Phonological and Phonemic Awareness, Phonology, Piano, Poetry, Psychology, Punctuation, Reading, Rhythm, Science, Space, Spanish, Speaking, Spelling, Standard English, TEFL, Tables and Graphs, Verb Tense, Vocabulary Development

Linnea has 12 years teaching experience as an elementary ESL teacher in Minnesota with students from about 20 different countries and many language backgrounds. In 2019 she was nominated for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. It makes her day to see students proud of reaching each goal they set out to conquer! She’s worked with students on English listening, speaking, reading, vocabulary and phonics goals, as well as language-related content goals (science, Mathematics, social studies, etc) in order to improve test-taking skills. While learning, we try to keep things fun with TPR movements, music, etc., as it helps our brain remember when we feel at ease. However, she also keeps high expectations so students grow as much as possible. That’s why her students feel proud of their accomplishments – they worked hard and earned it!

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*Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Training – with this, she learns to identify student’s strengths in communication and as learners. Then, she tries to build and bridge to skills that were more challenging for the student.

*In addition to working with typical learners in kindergarten through 5th grade, she also has experience teaching students with significant cognitive disabilities. She was excited to collaborate with linguistic specialists from throughout the United States on developing Alternate Language Level Descriptors and Can-Do statements for students who have additional cognitive challenges other than learning English. These experiences have added more variety of strategies to her teaching toolbox.

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