I am Mrs. Alves, first grade teacher at Greenwood Elementary School in Henrico County, Virginia for the 2016-17 school year. I have been teaching for 36 years. I have been at Greenwood since it’s opening in 2004. I am a lifelong learner. My favorite things are the Earth, technology and children’s books. I also work for VCU as part of their Clinical Faculty in Teacher Leadership. I am pleased to say that I won a Henrico21 Technology Award 2014 for our Research Project in first grade. You may check out my pages about our friend Ernie, who helped us win the award. I am married and have a daughter and a busy grandson. 🙂
I am very proud of my accomplishments in my career.
AWARDS
– Henrico 21 Technology Award for Research 2014
-Henrico Education Grant: Applied for and Received Grant to buy Character Building/Anti-bullying Book Greenwood Elementary School. 2011
-Who’s Who in American Education: Inducted in 1993.
-Virginia Council on Economic Education Teacher Awards Program: 2nd Place Award in Money Management September, 2005.
-Henrico Education Grant: Applied for and Received Grant to initiate a Parent Resource Library for parents who have children with hearing-impairment
-Virginia Council on Economic Education Teacher Awards Program: 2nd Place Award in Money Management September, 2000.
-Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Economic Education: 2nd Place Elementary Award, Eco Kindergarten. September, 2000.
-Master Teacher, Career Ladder Status, Danville Public Schools, 1988
-VCU Clinical Faculty Member 2009-present Level III
Committees and Positions
-Department Team Leader, Kindergarten and First Grade, Greenwood Elementary School
-Technology Core Content Leader- 2009-2016
-PTA Board Teacher Representative- 2006-2012
-Math Core Content Leader- 2007-2009
-Served on Henrico Language Arts SOL/ pacing revision for kindergarten and first grade, 2013, 2014
-Presented at Henrico County Promethean Conference, 2011.
-Served on Revision Committee for Kindergarten Henrico Assessment,2004.
-Mentored three new kindergarten teachers at Longdale,2003.
-Supervised 13 student teacher/interns.
-Summer Institute: Taught Math Their Way for two years to county teachers , 2002-2003.
-Presented at Virginia State Convention for Social Studies, 2000.
-Interpreter for the Deaf,1982-present.
-Adjunct Faculty, Danville Community College, Sign Language Instructor, 1985-1990.
-Adjunct Faculty, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Sign Language Instructor,1990-1996.
