Kathleen Arola Email: karola@pvschools.net Voice mail extension: 36501

Name: Kathleen Arola
Current grade level: Visual Arts Teacher K - 6
Grades taught previously, if any: Visual Arts Teacher K 6, 5 th Grade Teacher, 6 th Grade Science Teacher and 6 th 8 th Grade Art Teacher

Education:
Bachelors Degree/University BA in English from University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN; BS in Elementary Education with Art Emphasis from Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN, Masters Degree/University
Certifications/other relevant experience: ELL (English Language Learner) endorsement; eight seasons as a park ranger teaching environmental education and cultural history to vacationing families

Personal Information:
Where did you grow up? Proctor, Minnesota
What led you to become a teacher? I enjoy learning. This led me to become an educator because teaching and learning go hand in hand.

How would you describe your teaching style and philosophy, your beliefs about how students learn best, your goals in the classroom? I believe that everyone is an artist, and that the arts are a fundamental part of education. As an art teacher, I teach my students visual problem solving skills which will benefit them in other areas of school and life. My teaching style is child-centered, interdisciplinary and standards-based.