Debra Gastelum
Debra Gastelum is a teacher and library media specialist at a middle school in Florida. She has been teaching for 19 years and has taught Language Arts, Mathematics, Reading, Journalism, Graphic Design and Media/Research Skills. Debra is one of the webmasters for her school and is also responsible for the yearbook.
She has been happily married for 24 years and has three children. She and her family love to travel, especially around Florida.
Her family has a collection of pets including dogs, cats, fish, snakes, bearded dragons, and turtles.
She's a pianist and is trying very hard to pass her talent on to her 12 year old daughter. She also loves gardening and is planning on expanding her vegetable garden this year to include even more varieties of peppers and tomatoes.
Debra loves to read and has been dabbling in writing since her first surprisingly successful poetry attempt in fourth grade when she wrote a poem about clowns and received an A from her teacher.
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She has been happily married for 24 years and has three children. She and her family love to travel, especially around Florida.
Her family has a collection of pets including dogs, cats, fish, snakes, bearded dragons, and turtles.
She's a pianist and is trying very hard to pass her talent on to her 12 year old daughter. She also loves gardening and is planning on expanding her vegetable garden this year to include even more varieties of peppers and tomatoes.
Debra loves to read and has been dabbling in writing since her first surprisingly successful poetry attempt in fourth grade when she wrote a poem about clowns and received an A from her teacher.
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M.S. in Middle Grades Education with concentrations in music and readingInterests
Children and young adult literature, teaching, reading, writing, sewing, cooking, baking, parenting, computers, crafts, pets, photography, yearbook design, website design, gardening, pianoMotto
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No TimeThis poem was written from the point of view of a teen whose mother does everything she can to destroy her child both physically and emotionally.
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Look Through My EyesLife can be cruel, especially if you are in school and not a part of the popular crowd.
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When Teachers Get Ridiculous: Math Homework Using Slavery QuestionsRecent headlines have people angry at a Gwinnett County, Georgia, school due to teachers' use of mathematics word problems using the topic of slavery. Racism or cross-curricular instruction gone wrong? -
Racy Yearbook Photo is a Bad IdeaAdding racy photos to school yearbooks should not be allowed, whether it's on the portrait page or on a student's personal ad page.
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Five Ways to Be a Better Parent for Your Teen in 2012Being a parent can be difficult. Parenting teens can be the hardest thing you've ever done and the most important. These tips may help you become a better parent for your teen.
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Sonnet to the SeaWhen I was a senior in high school, our English teacher was notorious for giving us surprise writing assignments. One day she taught us about iambic pentameter and the Shakespearean Sonnet. This was my first attempt. -
Winter Haiku: the Prayer / SolsticeThe winter season brings joy to some and sadness and pain to others. It depends on their point of view and, sadly, their economic state.
