About Mrs. Garner
I was born and raised in Troy, Michigan. I moved to Texas after my wedding in 1998. I met my husband Coby at Michigan State University where I earned my Bachelors in Early Childhood and Teaching. After Michigan State, I continued my education at Oakland University and earned my Masters in Reading and Language Arts Instruction. We have 3 wonderful children, Sydney, Carson and Caleb. Sydney will be attending Westlake HS as a junior this year and Carson will be an 8th grader. Caleb is in 4th grade at BCE. We also have a cat named Poe and a dog named Wyatt.
I have spent most of my time at Barton Creek teaching first grade (15 years!) and also taught 2 years in second grade. I believe in making learning fun and strive to do this with hands on, engaging activities. I enjoy challenging students and exposing them to higher level learning opportunities. I also have a very developmental mindset with my Early Childhood background, 3 years experience teaching kindergarten in Michigan and through raising 3 children of my own. Each child is different and unique and that is how they are treated throughout their year with me.
When I am not teaching, I treasure my time with my family. We like to hike the Barton Creek greenbelt and swim. Both boys play baseball and football. I go to a lot of ball games; I love watching them play! I also enjoy shopping, cooking, reading and sewing.
I have spent most of my time at Barton Creek teaching first grade (15 years!) and also taught 2 years in second grade. I believe in making learning fun and strive to do this with hands on, engaging activities. I enjoy challenging students and exposing them to higher level learning opportunities. I also have a very developmental mindset with my Early Childhood background, 3 years experience teaching kindergarten in Michigan and through raising 3 children of my own. Each child is different and unique and that is how they are treated throughout their year with me.
When I am not teaching, I treasure my time with my family. We like to hike the Barton Creek greenbelt and swim. Both boys play baseball and football. I go to a lot of ball games; I love watching them play! I also enjoy shopping, cooking, reading and sewing.