aBOUT THE iNSTRUCTOR
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Cindy Parrish Ness, M.A.E.D
 On the Camino de Santiago
Cindy Ness has taught in the public schools for thirty+ years. In addition to teaching a Secondary Language: Spanish (I, II, III & AP), and English as a Secondary Language, Ms. Ness has also taught United States History (Level I & II), State History, Government, and Honors and Accelerated History. In addition to teaching in the public schools Ms. Ness teaches collegiate U.S. History and Pedagogy. She has spent extensive time living and studying in Europe, Northern Africa, Meso America, and North America. Her undergraduate degrees are in Spanish, History, and Political Science. Her graduate degree is in Curriculum Instruction and Design.
Ms. Ness is passionate about teaching a viable, standards based curriculum. The content available in her TPT store can be adapted for multiple grades and learning levels. Her Teacher Pay Teacher store is entitled ucanteachorg. The store can be accessed using the following link: UCANTEACHORG |
SpanishIn many ways Spanish is the perfect language, it’s fluency, it’s adherence to rules, it’s poetic nature, and it’s ability to open the Spanish speaking world to those who speak it. To speak only one language is to live in a prison. Learning Spanish will free you and your students to understand other peoples and cultures. As they come to understand and communicate in multiple languages they will better understand them selves, their culture, and their world. As they come to understand who they are, they will gain the tools to determine who they will become. Understanding and speaking a foreign language will open doors to worlds they never knew existed. In that vein the study of language is empowering
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Historyknowing and understanding our collective history will make the life of students more meaningful and rich. The purpose of these lessons is to facilitate students in better understanding the world and their role in it. As they come to know and understand their past and present, they will in turn have the tools available to better determine their present.
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