My name is Christy Bishop, and the 2018-19 school year will mark my 8th year as a teacher and my 13th year as a professional educator.  My experience in the world of elementary education began when my daughter started kindergarten and I started volunteering at her school.  Soon after, I began to work as a substitute teacher.  I loved working with students so much that I decided to apply for a position as a paraprofessional.  My first offical job with CCPS was as an ELL paraprofessional, working with students who spoke English as their second language.  After two years in that position, I accepted a new position at the same school, directing the Family Resource Room, which included a book check-out program like the one we have here at Meadow Park.  Working with students and their families in that position for three years convinced me that I wanted to become a teacher.  In 2011, I accepted my first teaching position, teaching 5th grade at Memorial Elementary School in Arcadia, Florida.  The following year I was offered a position teaching fourth grade at Meadow Park, and I have been here ever since.  At Meadow Park, I taught fourth grade for four years before becoming an academic coach, the position I held for the past two years.  Some families may know me from various school events and/or from All Pro Families. While I loved having the opportunity to work with so many teachers and families as an Academic Coach, late last year I decided that this year I would follow my heart back to the classroom.  My certifications and endorsements include: K-6 Elementary Education Certification, ESE K-12 Certification, ELL Endorsement, and Reading Endorsement.  I am super excited for the coming school year as a third grade teacher!