Email: pwayland@cps.edu
Tel: 1-773-771-2606
Days: Full time
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Bio:
Mrs. Gaeding, will be teaching 4 Yr old Full Day Pre-K. She has also taught 2nd and 1st grade prior to joining Beard’s Pre-K team. Her Pre-K philosophy focuses on the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education along with adapted ideas of Montessori and IB. Her beliefs about young children and what they are capable of is unwavering. “Children have the potential to learn so much if we just let them express themselves in multiple different platforms.”
Mrs. Gaeding has her bachelor’s in Speech Communication and her Masters in Early Childhood Education. This is her 11th year teaching in CPS and 1st year at Beard. She loves the thrill and excitement that comes from working with children. She is dependable; loves kids and has a happy and enthusiastic attitude for learning more. Mrs. Gaeding has her hands full; she is a mother of 3 boys- Nathan (7), Nicholas and Nolan (5). Mrs. Gaeding’s hobbies include baking, crafting and surrounding herself with friends and family.