Barretta, Ann
Ann Barretta
Pre-K
Rm. 109
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Where she lives: Cobble Hill
Teaching since: 2004
At P.S. 8 since: 2006
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Ms. Barretta moved to Brooklyn from Albany in summer 2006, a few weeks before joining the P.S. 8 faculty as one of the pre-kindergarten teachers. She has experience teaching kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades, but says that her "absolute favorite" is teaching pre-k: "My classroom is a very child-centered environment, and I am passionate about providing authentic learning experiences for my students," Ms. Barretta says. "I feel that this enables pre-k children to take ownership of their learning." The only thing she loves more than watching her students learn, she says, is listening to them share their thoughts and ideas with parents, teachers and friends. "Their excitement for learning drives me to be the best teacher that I can be." Ms. Barretta says that the support she has received from P.S. 8 parents has been "above and beyond my expectations," and that the P.S. 8 staff "feels like family." Ms. Barretta studied elementary education at SUNY Plattsburgh and earned her master's degree in teaching from The College of Saint Rose in Albany. In her free time she enjoys reading, running, cooking and visiting with family and friends.
Posted on: January 24, 2007
