Patty Tamble

State:

Minnesota

Testimonial from a participant:

“Patty does an excellent job of presenting material & keeping the group motivated! I look for her name when I register for PLS classes.” Participant from Brooten, MN

PLS Courses I Teach:

• Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn®
• Designing Motivation for All Learners®
• Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning®
• Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences®
• Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
• Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms®
• Reading to Learn: Comprehension Instruction™
• Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners™
• Teaching the Skills of the 21st Century®

Year started with PLS:

1997

Why I love teaching PLS courses:

I love teaching PLS courses because I love taking PLS courses. I’m a classroom teacher myself and I understand how important it is that the concepts taught are immediately applicable to the classroom. I work very hard to make sure this happens in every PLS course that I teach. I love modeling the concepts being taught through activities and giving participants time to network with each other. Forty hours usually flies by for my participants and for me!

Education:

• B.S. Degree in Mathematics Education, St. Cloud State University
• M.A. Degree in Education, Saint Mary’s University

Teaching Experience:

I’ve been teaching mathematics to students in grades 9-12 for 15 years.

Related experience, recognition, awards, etc.:

• Teacher of the Year for my district 1999
• Recipient of 4 Principal’s Awards at my high school
• Treasurer of the local Education Association for 9 years.

What I love most about teaching:

The greatest thing about teaching is listening to my students talk “math”—when they are excited about a concept because of an activity I’ve created or a lesson I’ve taught. It’s also wonderful listening to students explain concepts to each other because they “get it” and are willing to help each other.

My favorite moment in teaching:

Personal information:

I love spending time with my husband and 4 grown children. I love to read, play with my dog and cat, take walks, and spend time with friends and family.