Sanborn Elementary School Staff
Sam Benner

Sam Benner

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Title
5th Grade Teacher
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[email protected]
Department
5th Grade
Education
I received my Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Music Education from the University of Northern Colorado in 2017. I am currently completing coursework towards a Masters of Arts in Learning Design and Technology with an endorsement of Instructional Technology Specialist K-12 from the University of Colorado Denver, with plans to graduate in December of 2021.
Bio
My name is Sam Benner and I have been teaching since August of 2017. I live in Mead, CO with my husband and our two dogs, Mac and Peggy. I am a Colorado native and product of the St Vrain Valley School District. I am head of the drama club at Sanborn and have helped direct Beauty and the Beast (2017), The Wizard of Oz (2018), and The Lion King (2019). I absolutely love superheroes. In fact, my classroom and my kitchen are decorated that way! Music and theater are also very important to me. I have always had a love for music, singing in choirs all throughout my life starting in elementary school going into college. I even had my own radio program at the UNC Student Radio. I started doing theatre in the third grade, and eventually became the Drama Club President at Skyline High School, earning 3 Letters in Drama. As far as a teaching philosophy goes, I believe that kids will do well when they can. My take on Dr. Ross Greene's "Kids will do well if they can" reinforces the idea that all kids can be successful.  Taking care of a kiddos' needs is the key to unlocking their path to education. If that means taking the lesson a little slower or repeating directions, great! If that means taking time for a mindful moment and talking about how we deal with stress, awesome! When you can break down the barriers around a student's education, you allow them to access their learning, take ownership of it, and create life-long learners. Additionally, building relationships with your students will make guiding them through their obstacles, and identifying those obstacles, possible. Relationships are the foundation for which you can build an amazing successful student.  If you want to know more about me, explore my teaching philosophies , or see examples of work and lessons I’ve created, please visit my website, https://sites.google.com/svvsd.org/benner-base-camp/home

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April 5, 2024

St. Vrain’s Early Childhood Education Department Hosts Developmental Screenings for Young Children, April 11

As part of St. Vrain’s celebration of Week of the Young Child, the Early Childhood Education Department is pleased to offer developmental screenings available at no cost for families with children aged 3 months to 5 years. During the event parents will meet with early childhood education staff and children will engage in fun activities […]

April 2, 2024

St. Vrain’s Unframed Art Show live at the Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall from April 16-21

St. Vrain Valley Schools will host its annual art show at the Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall. Community members are invited to view student art from all grade levels and schools across the district from April 16-21. The event is free and open to the public: Please join us in celebrating our students’ talent, hard […]

March 26, 2024

Student Leaders Organize Inaugural Inclusion Night

Empowered by a desire to create a more inclusive world, a passionate group of St. Vrain Valley Schools (SVVSD) students are gearing up to host the district’s first-ever Inclusion Night. Led by high school students Anya Wieder, Claire Schultz, and Whitney Zanini, with the support of teachers Liz Wieder, Erin Quakenbush, and Nathalie Tuhari-Katz, the […]

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