Meet the Teachers  at Manatee Elementary (Viera, Florida)

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	Christie Berrier My mission is to foster life-long learning through visual art. Students will learn the skills that will help them become productive, expressive members of a diverse global society in my classroom. Our county's visual arts curriculum is centered around a Discipline Based Art philosophy in which students study historical, theoretical and social aspects of art. Students will utilize many types of media and connect to a variety of resources and techniques through instruction that is responsive to the individua ... read morel learner. Through the examination of historical and cultural significance in the visual arts students will gain a deeper understanding of self, others and the world around them. Higher order thinking and problem-solving skills build our students' self esteem, awareness and prepare them for future careers and college. I have been teaching in Brevard County since 2005. I have a Bachelors of Arts in Film and Video, Bachelors of Arts in Anthropology, and a Masters of Education, all from the University of Oklahoma. Go Sooners! I was born and raised in Oklahoma and through a college internship with Disney, I found my wanderlust bringing me to the Melbourne area on my days off. I was hooked! Before I graduated with my M.Ed, I moved to Melbourne and finished through correspondence. Upon graduating, I spent a year and a half as the Assistant Director of Career Services at Florida Tech until I realized my passion for teaching the arts to youngsters was my true calling. I have been lucky to gain experience at Atlantis Elementary, Ocean Breeze Elementary, R.L. Stevenson School of the Arts and now Manatee Elementary. I share what I learn at state and national art conferences so that I may advocate the importance of visual arts in building productive and engaged learners who will grow up to become leaders in our global society. compliment teacher
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