Jenny
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Renton, Washington, United States
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This is my fifteenth year teaching, although I don't know where the time has gone! I've taught in both 4th and 5th grade self-contained classrooms and middle school in private, Catholic schools, but I moved to a public middle school last year. In addition, I've worked as a tutor for students ages 5-17 in both language arts and math. I also have taught fifth grade Catholic Faith Formation. I love teaching and can't imagine myself in any other profession!
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Missing Work Report
Especially for the first few months of fifth grade, my students are still refining the organizational process that works best for them. During that time, I generally have students who might be missing an assignment. I put the responsibility of locating these assignments back on them by filling this form out. One report is often all the reminding they need, especially when a copy is emailed home to their parents.
3rd - 7th
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No Homework Tonight Pass
When I feel it is appropriate, I give out "No Homework Tonight!" passes to students. While these are rare, they are a handy form to have on file for a quick reward. Also, I use them for birthdays and Christmas gifts for my students.
2nd - 6th
No Homework Form
For students who do not have their homework, they are asked to fill out a form letting me know why and what they plan to do about it. While I often just spot check these forms to verify there are not too many and there are not a few from the same student, this extra step is inconvenient enough to motivate the student to finish their assignment as soon as possible.
3rd - 6th
Field Trip Driver Form
Before each field trip, I fill one form out for each of my driver's. I include the school's phone number and mine. I then staple a copy of the permission slips of each child they are driving.
PreK - 12th
Leaving for a Trip Form
We all have students who go out of town throughout the school year regardless of when vacations are and depending on your policy, this form might be helpful for you to put together work for that student who will be gone the next few days. I simply type what needs to be done and paper clip any work that needs to be completed to this form.
3rd - 8th
For All Subjects
Sick Student Form
When a student has been ill, either I fill this form out or I have another student do so to ensure the sick student will be up-to-date with missing assignments.
2nd - 8th
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Experience
This is my fifteenth year teaching, although I don't know where the time has gone! I've taught in both 4th and 5th grade self-contained classrooms and middle school in private, Catholic schools, but I moved to a public middle school last year. In addition, I've worked as a tutor for students ages 5-17 in both language arts and math. I also have taught fifth grade Catholic Faith Formation. I love teaching and can't imagine myself in any other profession!
Teaching style
While I create my lessons around state standards, I always think to myself when forming a lesson, "will the kids enjoy this?" While I'm not naive and realize that learning can't be fun ALL the time, I do aim to create a learning atmosphere that is engaging and interesting for the students to learn by using multiple teaching strategies to reach and teach each learner. I do this with a lot of games to reinforce concepts, humor in the SMART board lessons I create and post-it notes next to my bed when I have a brainstorm at 3am. My students are middle schoolers, so they are more than happy to provide constant and immediate feedback for both lessons they've enjoyed and those that need to go in the archives of lessons which bombed. I love what I do and try to transfer that energy to my teaching because if I don't enjoy doing what I do, they kids won't enjoy learning what I teach!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Distinguished Graduate 2012
My own education history
After volunteering as a teacher at my church for Sunday School when I was a teenager, I fell in love with teaching and went on to earn a BA in Elementary Education from University of Portland. A few years ago, I earned my Masters in Education Curriculum and Instruction from Seattle University. Concurrently I received my Professional Certification for the state of Washington. A few years ago, I went back to school to acquire an endorsement for middle level humanities. This is what I now teach and I LOVE it. I think I'll hang up my student hat for awhile, but I'd love to go back and get another degree sooner than later!
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