Welcome

Hello!  Thank you for viewing my online teaching portfolio.  To the right you will find links to my resume (recommendation letters included), teaching philosophy, professional development, evaluations, and example lessons.  Please feel free to look around, and if you have questions, don't hesitate to email me at shaylablaschko@gmail.com. 


About Me

I was born and raised in central Minnesota.  In 2006, I graduated from Willmar Senior High School and then went on to attend the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota.  Right from the beginning I knew that I wanted to pursue my passion for teaching and quickly decided to major in Elementary Education with a concentration in Mathematics.  I graduated from St. Ben's in the spring of 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education.

During my time at St. Ben's, I had the privilege to student teach at two different sites in the St. Cloud Public School District.  My first placement was in a 3rd grade classroom at Oak Creek Community School.  Here I developed lessons, wrote units, and took on the responsibilities of a classroom teacher.

My second placement was in a 6th grade class at Westwood Elementary School.  Here, I taught language arts, spelling, writing, history, and math.

After graduating from the College of Saint Benedict, I was hired to teach a combined third and fourth grade class at St. Peter's Catholic School in Canby, Minnesota.  I loved the community and culture of the school.  I had ten fourth graders and five third graders.

The next year I moved to Milwuakee and was hired as a support teacher for Saint Anthony Catholic School.  I did long term positions that included K4 for three months, 1st grade for four months, and 8th grade for one month.  I really appreciated the opportunities to work with a variety of different teachers at different levels.

The following year, I became a 2nd grade classroom teacher at the same school.  Data driven lessons, interventions, and enrichments became a big focus.  I wanted to make sure that my students were well-rounded in the material that we were covering and could begin applying higher order thinking skills.

In the summer of 2013 my husband and I moved to South Bend, Indiana.  I am thrilled to continue my teaching journey and excited to serve the youth of the area.