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English Language Arts. Instructor: Katherine Burke. Who am I?. 7 th year Teaching at Timber Ridge Previously taught Math and Language Arts 6 th ,7 th , 8 th grade Experience in grades 1-12
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English Language Arts Instructor: Katherine Burke
Who am I? • 7th year Teaching at Timber Ridge • Previously taught Math and Language Arts 6th,7th, 8th grade • Experience in grades 1-12 • Education: Bachelor of Science from NIU, Master of Arts and Teaching Aurora University, Currently a doctoral student in Curriculum and Leadership through NIU. • Wife • Mom • Grandmother
We are Busy in this Class! • Close Reading • Cornell Notes • Socratic seminar • Independent Reading • Writer Workshop • Novel Studies • Vocabulary Building • Grammar
Teaching Style • Student centered activities • Laboratory environment • Focus on Content acquisition • Teach to students learning style • Teach to students reading levels
How can you help? • Have your children read SOMETHING for 20 minutes a day. • Reinforce behavior expectations at home. • Help your child build their confidence in reading by talking about what they are doing in school. • Make sure they are getting breakfast and enough sleep.