About Me
Hello! Let me introduce myself a little. I am Miss Dullanty, one of the first-grade teachers here at Saint Louise.
Education:
I attended St. Louise from 1st-8th grade and graduated in 2011. From there I attended Interlake high school and graduated in 2015. I studied Theology and Special Education at Carroll College in Helena, MT and graduated in 2019. I received my Masters of the Arts in Teaching from the University of Portland while participating in the P.A.C.E. program (Pacific Aliance for Catholic Education).
Teaching:
I taught 2nd grade for the last three years at a large catholic school in Draper, UT. I am excited to be back at St Louise and have the opportunity to work with a smaller class size. I think having the ability to teach in a smaller class size will offer many positive benefits including a more personalized education and closeknit community. My favorite subjects to teach are math and reading! I just love finding ways to make topics interesting and understandable for all my students.
Family:
I am one of four siblings, two sisters and one brother, who all also attended Saint Louise thanks to our wonderful mom and dad. I have a niece and nephew, who I adore and love spending time with. I also have a pet dog, Captain, who loves barking at airplanes, hiking in the woods, and swimming in any body of water he can find.
First Grade:
First grade is a very important year for students. They are learning the secrets to reading and unlocking how to become strong learners. Learning about addition and subtraction while furthering their mathematician skills. I love watching the independence that students begin to gain in first grade, from problem solving on their own to reading on their own, first grade is truly an amazing grade! Something I value in the classroom, is students feeling comfortable to make mistakes. In order to learn, we must try, and often times the first time we do something, we do it wrong. I work hard to create an environment where students feel comfortable enough to solve problems wrong, spell words wrong, or even mispronounce words. I do this because learning is not about being perfect on the first try but rather adding to our knowledge and practicing skill again and again, until we are proud of how well we can accomplish them. When students are comfortable being silly and making mistakes, then I know I can make the biggest impact on their education.
"Mistakes are the greatest opportunity to learn! I just LOVE them!" - Miss Dullanty
