Teacher’s Corner

Welcome to the new school year. We hope to communicate efficiently and accurately with our classroom website. Information will be available at this website. Any concerns that may arise, please contact me at JDZ (833-5400 Ext. 2589).

 Curriculum

Fundation is a curriculum used in Mrs. Morta’s classroom. We work on implementing the goals and objectives in alignment with Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs). Here is a small excerpt from their website.

“Fundation provides children of varying learning abilities with a foundation for reading and spelling. It provides teachers with the skills and tools needed to present a structured, sequential, and cumulative phonics/spelling program using multisensory teaching techniques.”

“As a recognized leader in multisensory language programs, Wilson brings more than a decade of systematic and explicit instruction to the K-3 classroom. Wilson Fundations provides research-based materials and strategies essential to a comprehensive reading and writing program.” (http://www.fundations.com/overview.asp)

Classroom Information

The students spend their first week in the classroom becoming aware of their classroom activities. They will begin to receive services a week after they have become familiar with their general education classroom. A schedule will be provided to each classroom teacher to ensure that your child receives the required services stated in their Individual Educational Plans (IEPs).

Progress Report

Students will receive progress reports as specified in IEPs in a rubric. A rubric is an assessment tool that Mrs. Morta uses in her classroom. “A rubric is a device for organizing and interpreting data gathered from observations of student performance.” (Rose, Mary. Fla.) A rubric will inform parents of the progress of students in class.