About Me

Hello! My name is Amy Castrovinci.

You can call me Ms. C.

Teaching Experience

Education

I attended Lipscomb University.

I’m from Nashville. I live with three cats - Sam, Frodo, and Blueberry.

My Favorite Things

Subject: reading

Colors: blue and silver

Animal: cats, birds (especially ducks)

Food: quesadillas

Candy: Reese's cups, gummy bears

Ice Cream: coffee, cookies & cream

Cartoon Character: Snoopy, Simon's Cat

Season: fall

Holiday: Thanksgiving

Hobbies: reading, arts and crafts

The name "Castrovinci" is Italian.

I attended Hermitage Elementary from kindergarten through 4th grade. Years later, I taught first grade at the same school for 6 years.

My first- and second-grade teachers inspired me to become a teacher.

Every student can learn.
Every student learns differently. Tests are standardized; students are not.
Mistakes are learning opportunities. It is better for students to make mistakes than to stop trying.
Learning should be meaningful and connected to students’ experiences and background knowledge.
A well-rounded education includes academic, social, and emotional development.
Students learn best when they are engaged and interested.
Rewards and punishments may change a child's behavior in the short-term, but, in the long-term, they are not effective tools for motivating students to learn or become good people.
Grades measure a student's knowledge of a specific skill (or set of skills) at a particular moment. They are not accurate measures of a student's overall intelligence.
Parents are a child's first and most important teachers. Having an open, positive relationship between school and home is extremely important.