Central+Elementary

Welcome Central Parents! This page will keep you informed about my work with the AIG cluster groups at your child's school. __November__ Mrs. Lanier's students are becoming masters at figurative language! We worked in centers with matching, computer games, reading and acting out poetry, and drawing to learn more this week.

Mrs. Austin's students are learning a lot about geometry. This week we worked in groups to classify some figures, identify the measure of a missing angle, and to play a game with a partner.

__October__ Mrs. Lanier's Language Arts - I have enjoyed working with Mrs. Lanier's students in small groups and as a whole class. We have learned how to use a bridge map to solve analogies by finding the relating factor that forms a link in the relationship. We have worked on comprehension skills in short selections, and the class has helped me (OK, so maybe they laughed at me....) with my inability to pronounce the word "anemone." In small groups, we have worked with advanced leveled readers using "think-aloud" skills.

Ms. Austin's Math - Ms. Austin has covered many advanced skills in math this year. Her class is so engaging, and my role so far has been to help individual students or work with a small group on the skills. I plan to work with Ms. Austin on going deeper with the curriculum for students who have already achieved mastery.

Mrs. Goodin's class - The students in Mrs. Goodin's class have been working on some wonderful Differentiated Education Plans. I have been providing guidance for their research. We also plan to work with some advanced reading through the Junior Great Books program.