Saturday, August 31, 2013

First week of school: Welcome Division 98

Bio on Ms Chase

I have been teaching for 17 years, most of these year have been in the same building. I am very proud to have been one of the teachers who was hired to work at Isfeld from the start. Because of this, I know we have built a wonderful, caring school. I enjoy writing, photography, and painting on my own time and it is a privilege to share these passions with others.

Welcome Back

Welcome back to school. I am looking forward to a productive and creative new school year. My goal is to challenge each and every student and to have students become better writers and comprehenders of literature.

My Philosophy

My philosophy is that if students are going to become better readers and writers they need to do just that...lots of reading and writing! Right off the start I will be honest...I will not be able to mark all of the writing that I expect students to do. But I believe the marking is not the important part, what matters is helping students through the process of writing. This means spending my time helping them to learn to become better writers by reading through their work, offering suggestions, helping them choose better words or helping them rework sentences to help improve clarity. I welcome parents input and support in helping me to provide the best education possible for your child. All of our assignments will be posted online, so you can help your child do their best by being aware of what they are doing in class and when assignments are due.

Course Outline: Coming soon