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Portrait of Janette Barela

Honor Society® member

Janette Barela

Librarian/Technology Teacher Differentiated Roles Senior Team Lead at Maxwell Elementary

  • University of Colorado Denver
  • School Librarian/Information & Learning Technologies
  • Class of 2016
  • Brighton, CO

Member since August 2014

Education

  • University of Colorado-Denver

    Information Literacy Technology

    2014 – 2016

  • University of Northern Colorado

    Early Childhood

    1994 – 1996

  • University of Northern Colorado

    Elementary Education

    1987 – 1991

Honors and awards

  • Distinguished Educator 2015

    Highest rating of teachers in the district

  • Exemplary Teacher Leader 2013

    District awarded to 16 teachers in the district

Goals and interests

Career goal

Continue in role as a librarian/technology teacher and seek the Highly Effective School Library title for the school.

Outside the classroom

In my spare time, I enjoy watching my children play, dance and sing. I love to read and explore new tech tools for my students, teachers and kids to use. I also love to watch football. Go Broncos!

Experience

  • Librarian/Technology Teacher Differentiated Roles Senior Team Lead

    Maxwell Elementary

    Jun 2015 – Jun 2016

  • Librarian/Technology Teacher

    Maxwell Elementary

    Jun 2014 – Jun 2015

  • 2nd Grade Teacher

    Maxwell Elementary

    Jun 2006 – Jul 2014

  • Literacy Coach

    Amesse Elementary

    Jun 2002 – Jun 2006

  • Kindergarten Teacher

    Amesse Elementary

    Aug 1994 – Jun 2002

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Spanish Intermediate

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