School is upon us!  I am so excited to be returning to the Queen Anne Community and see so many familiar faces and consider myself lucky to have such a great community of support as I enter my second year of teaching.  After graduating from Seattle University's Masters in Teaching program in 2011, I returned to the child care setting to become the program coordinator for Kid's Co at Queen Anne Elementary, where I grew to love the staff, students, and families that make up this wonderful school.  The opportunity arose to teach Kindergarten in the Renton School District the following year as I worked to further apply my education and passion within my own classroom.  This past year’s journey in third grade here at Queen Anne was so rewarding and I am excited for this upcoming year with so many familiar faces!  I look forward to reconnecting with the many names and families I recognize and for those who have not met me, I can't wait to get to know everyone this coming fall!  Relationships create the foundation of teaching as I hope to empower my students to make goals, achieve feelings of success both academically and socially, and create a culture of curious and civic minded learners through creative expression and meaningful application of skills.

dqliner@seattleschools.org

Classroom Twitter: @qae_liner

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