Starting Kindergarten can involve a wild mix of nerves, excitement and anticipation–new school, new friends, new language, new lunch seat. The right teacher, like our Angie Tirado, can help calm those nerves and make Kindergarten an experience students will reflect upon fondly. We’ve asked Ms. Tirado, who hails from Puerto Rico, to share with us a little about her background as an educator and why she chooses to teach Kindergarten at our tuition-free public charter school.
When did you know you wanted to be an educator?
On my father's side, I have many relatives who were teachers. From an early age I knew that this was what I wanted to be.
Who was your favorite teacher and why?
My first grade teacher, because she was a very loving teacher, yet strict at the same time.
How does the Arco Iris' mission and vision align with your personal values?
My professional values include; love for my culture, my language and respect for human beings. Being able to share my values with my school community as a teacher. I am interested in learning about other cultures to broaden both my personal and professional perspective, so I can convey this with authenticity to my students.
What do you love most about your role at Arco Iris?
What I enjoy most about my role at Arco Iris, is being able to teach my students, seeing them learn each day, and sharing in their joy of being able to speak Spanish.What else would you like us to know about YOU?
I am a teacher who loves her profession. I like to learn new things and I like to have new experiences.
Ms. Tirado makes Kindergarten at Arco Iris Spanish Immersion school the best place to learn. Interested in enrolling? We have a few spots available for the Fall 2023-24. Visit our enrollment page for more information.
About Arco Iris
Arco Iris Spanish Immersion is a small tuition-free public charter school providing a rich, immersive Spanish language experience and robust academics in a true multicultural setting. Centrally located off 217, between SW Portland and Tigard, we serve K-5 students in the greater Beaverton area to become bilingual and biliterate leaders of the future. Come see why we’ve earned the title Oregon’s #1 charter school. We’re enrolling for Fall 2023-24.