1st Grade
Kristi Curtis
1st Grade Teacher
P: 515-242-8435 | E: kristi.curtis@dmschools.org
Biography
Education Experience:
B.S. in Elementary Education from Iowa State University, with an endorsement in Social Studies
Training:
IB-Level 1 Making the PYP Happen, Level 2 Inquiry
Responsive Classroom Overview, Responsive Classroom Level 1
CGI Level 1, 2 & 3
Teaching Experience:
I have been with the Des Moines Public School District (all at Stowe Elementary) for 12 years.
My hope and dream for this year are that my students feel a sense of belonging in their classroom and they feel safe enough academic risks.
Lee Parkison
1st Grade Teacher
P: 242-8435 | E: lee.dwyer@dmschools.org
Biography
Education Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education-University of Northern Iowa
Training:
Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI), levels 1 & 2
Science Writing Heuristic (SWH)
Responsive Classroom
Teaching Experience:
In 2005, I participated in Camp Adventure through the University of Northern Iowa. This program sent me to Tokyo Japan, to be a volunteer preschool teacher on Yokota Air Force Base. After my time in Japan, I moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa, and became a Kindergarten/1st grade looping teacher. I spent 8 years in the Lewis Central School District before moving to the Des Moines area. This is my third year at Stowe and I am very excited to be here!
My hopes and dreams for students this year is for them to embrace their differences and celebrate diversity, so that we can build a classroom community that is a place where all ideas are heard and valued. I want my students to know that one person CAN make a difference in this ever changing global society.