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Olathe teacher describes focus on face-to-face connection, play-based learning in early childhood classroom
Summary
Debbie Beeman, a Jump Start early childhood teacher at Heather Stone Elementary, told meeting attendees she emphasizes safety, differentiated learning centers and minimal technology to foster young children’s social and academic development.
Debbie Beeman, a Jump Start early childhood teacher at Heather Stone Elementary, told meeting attendees that she emphasizes face-to-face connection, differentiated learning centers and minimal technology in her classroom.
Beeman said she has been teaching since 1997 and moved to the area in February 2014 to join Olathe Public Schools. "I love having the experience of creating a child's first time at school," she said, adding…
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