CHRISTINA FONTANAROSA

PS 243 Weeksville School

Christina Fontanarosa, PreK-5

PS 243 Weeksville School

Christina Fontanarosa works at P.S 243 Weeksville School in the historic Weeksville neighborhood. She teaches grades PreK-5. Fontanarosa’s teaching is informed by the Danielson Framework and Laban Method. Her “Teacher’s Heart” is based in radical empathy. The genres taught in a given year are Modern, Jazz, Salsa, and Hip Hop. Christina Fontanarosa is dedicated to teaching her students to map their own paths through positive SEL choices and self-empowerment.

Christina Fontanarosa is a 23 year educator. She has worked for the NYC DOE, NAIS schools, and in Higher Education as a teacher/administrator/counseling service manager. She has a BA and M.Ed in Early Child Education. Fontanarosa has been teaching dance for 6 years and earned her dance college credits through DEL and SUNY Empire. Christina believes in supporting the whole child and empowering youth to direct their own path through dance educational experiences. Christina Fontanarosa is also the author of the Library of Congress archived journal entitled, Early Childhood Journal:Yoga & Feelings.