Hello Jamestown Families!! Welcome to a new and exciting school year! 

My name is Annette Adamec and I am starting my nineteenth year in the Hazelwood School District and my 32nd year in education. During my tenure, I have had the pleasure of teaching Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Third Grade. I have served as a Reading Specialist the past fourteen years. As a Reading Specialist, I provide additional reading support to students who may be currently struggling with reading. It is my goal to help these students reach their goal of becoming fluent readers.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education Maryville University

Minor: Early Childhood

• Master in Elementary Education/Reading Certification University of Missouri St. Louis

Philosophy of Education

I believe every student is a unique and talented individual who has the ability to learn. As an educator, it is my responsibility to motivate and ignite the passion for learning in all my students. In order to achieve this, I focus on my students’ interests, learning styles, and experiences. My goal in being a successful teacher is to provide the support and guidance to help my students become life-long learners.

Personal Statement

I’ve always had a love and passion for reading.  As a child, reading enabled me to travel to distant places, meet new people, and introduce me to new ideas. Through reading, I was given the opportunity to use my imagination and experience a wide range of emotions. As a reading teacher, it’s important to me to help my students develop a passion and appreciation for reading. More importantly, to help my students understand the opportunities reading will give them in life.  It is the key that unlocks the doors of endless possibilities.

“That I may care enough, to love enough, to share enough, to let others become what they can be.” 

    --John O’Brien