Welcome to Mrs. DeSalme's History classes at Affton High School. History is a huge passion of mine. We still run our family farm that was built in 1821 (the same time period Missouri became a state)! I have honored to presented a the National Council for Social Studies (2014) in Boston, Massachusetts and the Missouri Council for Social Studies (2019) in St. Louis, Missouri.
I'm looking forward to dedicating my free time to planning out how to flip my classroom learning model to reflect the growing trend of technology in our district. This is an exciting moment for me because I love how well I integrated technology last year and can't wait for the impact it will have on your learning this year. Know that I communicate greatly with technology and you will always be up to date on what goes on in my classroom.
My husband and I are loving watching our two kids, Audrey and Grant, explore and learn about the world they live in.
Education:
Awards/Honors/Special Training:
I want to be a teacher who:
Hobbies: reading, farming, gardening, and traveling with my husband and kids.
I'm looking forward to dedicating my free time to planning out how to flip my classroom learning model to reflect the growing trend of technology in our district. This is an exciting moment for me because I love how well I integrated technology last year and can't wait for the impact it will have on your learning this year. Know that I communicate greatly with technology and you will always be up to date on what goes on in my classroom.
My husband and I are loving watching our two kids, Audrey and Grant, explore and learn about the world they live in.
Education:
- BA, History and Secondary Education Social Studies, 2006
- Masters in Education in Curriculum and Instruction, 2009
- Masters in Administration, 2014
- Certified Sports Management, 2014
- Certified in 6-12 Administration, 5-9 and 9-12 Social Science, 5-9 Math, 1-6 Elementary
Awards/Honors/Special Training:
- Middle School Athletic Coordinator, 2019-2022
- Teacher of the Year 2018-2019, Rogers Middle School
- 6-8th Social Studies Curriculum Chair, 2013-2021
- Magna Cum Laude
- Departmental Honors in History & Education
- Ski Instructor 5+ years
- Piano Teacher 10+ years
- Dances—Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop
- Coach—Affton High Dance Team
I want to be a teacher who:
- Models my expectations for student behavior
- Is a data driven teacher
- Is super organized
- Is a technology based instructor
- Maintains a daily classroom webpage
- Absolutely loves teaching and couldn't think of doing anything else
- Respects everyone's view and opinion
Hobbies: reading, farming, gardening, and traveling with my husband and kids.