About+the+Teacher

Hello,

My name is Kristina Miller and I was a 3rd grade teacher at Teravista Elementary from October 31st of last year until Sept. 10 of this year! Sadly, my school's grade level had to cut a teacher due to low numbers. So, that means that I now have the opportunity to work with your children!! I am so excited to be teaching! This is my fourteenth year in Round Rock School District. I started sixteen years ago as a substitute teacher. Within two years I was an assistant in a special needs class. Throughout the years I have worked in several capacities at over twelve elementary campuses.

Last August I joined Teravista as an assistant. I attended Texas State University for over six and half years. During that time, I worked full-time in the school district, had a second job at a ceramic shop and a third job tutoring reading and math at a Korean school. My daughter went to Stony Point High School where she participated in band and was drum major her senior year. For three years I served as the vice-president of the band booster organization! She graduated from there in 2007.

Needless to say, I have been busy! I never thought I would see the light at the end of the tunnel for my graduation. Luckily, the light saw me! I recently graduated from Texas State and received my certification as an ESL early childhood through sixth grade teacher.

My daughter is now grown and is in college to become a teacher just like me!

A little known fact about me is that I love motorcycles!! I have a black Yamaha V-star 650. My boyfriend and I love to go on trips around hill country and try out new food places on the bike. For me, its my guilty pleasure!

I have a thirteen year old shih tzu named Barney and a ten year old cat named Smudge. They are the best animals ever! They never complain about my late nights working.

My philosophy of teaching is to focus on every aspect of my students and then getting those children to make learning connections, social and behavioral connections and ultimately empowering them to make quality decisions and choices with their new found abilities and gained knowledge. Students thrive on consistency, structure, energy, creativity and patience. As their teacher, I will get to serve as counselor, nurse, teacher, advisor, disciplinarian and be an advocate for each and every one of them. Students have an amazing capacity to learn. By the end of the school year I want my students to show academic growth as well as feeling safe, relaxed and comfortable to ask questions, to challenge appropriately and to have learned how to be a part of a community. School is a gathering place where adults and children come together to build a strong community and learning enviironment that is safe, motivating and demands mutual respect for all those involved.

I am so excited to be a part of your children's last year in elementary school!!!!!

Kristina Miller Long term sub, Cactus Ranch Elementary kristina_miller@roundrockisd.org