Teresa Dale
Primary and Kindergarten Teacher

Degrees:
BE, Kansas Newman College, Elementary Education, 1991

Work experience:
2000 to present, Wichita Montessori School
1992-1998 2nd Grade Teacher, The Independent School
1991, 4th Grade Teacher, Beech Elementary School
1985-1990, Early Childhood Development Teacher, Discovery Place Preschool
1980-1999 Co-owner and artisan with the Brickyard Ceramic Studio
1972-1980 Visiting artisan for the National Endowment for the Arts, Northwest Arkansas Projects

Philosophy:
"I think it is important for a teacher to provide a clean, comfortable, stimulating and loving atmosphere in which the children can work and explore. My hope is for each child to be self-motivated and confident, plus possess the ability to problem solve and express themselves freely with certainty."