Mrs. Anne Braun Professional Career:
- 4th Grade Teacher, Lee’s Summit R7 School District 1999-present. Experience teaching 5th and 6th Grade. 4th Grade Teacher, Grandview C4 School District 1995-1999.
- Currently a Member of the Lee’s Summit School District’s Dignity Implementation Team, Inquiry Cadre, New Teacher Mentor.
- Created an “Elementary Tips and Suggestions” Webinar for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to assist teachers in developing an awareness of social-emotional needs of students and families, supporting them with current research/hands-on strategies to use both virtually and in-person.
- Presenter, Woodland Elementary Staff, Social Emotional Learning During a Pandemic,
- Lee’s Summit R7 Peak Grant Recipient, 2011, 2020 and 2021.
- Presenter, Woodland Elementary Family Math Night-encouraged parents to embrace the shift from traditional math practices and teaching to a more conceptual understanding of the “why” of math focusing on the importance of developing mathematical concepts.
- Presenter, Mrs. Anne Braun, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development in Education, ASCD, Designing and Connecting Powerful Learning Experiences – “Teaching to the Content: Brain Compatible Strategies for the Elementary Classroom”
Personal, Hobbies, In My Spare Time, Unique Facts:
- Mother, nurturer, life-long learner
- Hiking, boating, gardening
What I Love About School / The Profession of Education:
- Student laughter and smiles, igniting passions, building life-long relationships, encouraging students to believe in themselves as much as I believe in them.
Favorite Quote:
“Every child deserves a champion-an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists they become the best they can possibly be.” — Rita Pearson
Favorite or Most Impactful Teacher Growing Up:
Penny Paradies — Middle School Language Arts Teacher-inspired me to believe in myself.