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Philosophy: I strive to create a positive learning environmentIntellectual Risk TakingPortfolio buildingProduct ImprovementConfidence: Try / RetryCreative BehaviorCritical ThinkingIndependenceTime, Material & TechnologyCaring: personal connection

Creative ThinkingFluencyFlexibilityElaborationOriginalityAll children can be taught to think more creatively

Life long skill

PurposefulPractice Time GuidelinesPosted Daily: board, agenda, and websiteInitiated In class

Grades Source of Grades: assessments, writing samples, and labs

Test / retest and write/rewrite Rubric /Criterion Reference (reflects the philosophy of helping all students to excel not just a few) Check Clarity for grades in real time

Written CommunicationWord StudyExplode the Moment!Writers PurposeVoiceMechanicsNo Writing to the Prompt SOLStyleStyleGrammar

Rational NumbersGeometryOrder of OperationsExpressions and EquationsProbabilityFractionsProblem SolvingRatiosArea and VolumeMeasurementSOL

The Changing EarthOcean EnvironmentCells and Organization of Living OrganismsStructure and Phases of MatterLight and SoundSOL

ReadingRead every daySOL

Regions of the United StatesGeographyHistoryEconomicsTransportation and TradeCulture and CustomsRole of Technology

TechnologyUse it !Communication:Thursday envelope (school wide), email, phone, conference, and interim