Welcome to Team *STAR*
My name is Stephanie Stoffel and I will be your child’s Language Arts teacher for the 2011 school year. I have a degree from Ashland University in Middle Grades Education with concentrations in Mathematics and Language Arts. I am also currently working towards getting my Master’s Degree.
Over this school year, I will be teaching a range of material related to Language Arts and also allow your student to explore the ideas discussed in class. I believe that reading is a key concept and base to any child’s education, therefore leading to my focus on student-chosen novels during designated reading periods. This allows the students to have a say in their education and make decisions based on their interests. Vocabulary is also a major topic on my to-do list as well as comprehension in novel-related material.
Overall, this school year will consist of many in-class activities as well as group-work related to specific topics. I will consider accommodations for each student and allow them time to interact with classmates when needed.
I look forward to educating your student and also collaborating with you as well. Thank you so much for your time and if you ever have any questions and concerns please feel free to contact me!
~Miss Stephanie Stoffel
Grade 5 (LA)
Miss Stoffel,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Tammy Scott. My daughter, Johanna, will be in your English class this upcoming year. She has always had issues with reading and spelling. We have tried everything to improve her reading and spelling. Her past teachers did not diagnosis her with any learning disability but I am worried that she might have one. Is there anything you can do to help Johanna?
~Tammy Scott
Thank you for your comment Mrs. Scott. I have a few ideas that could possbily help your daughter. I will set up a date and time for your daughter to sit down with me and two other teachers who are intervention specialists. We will go through a number of different tasks to see exactly where Johanna is on the learning spectrum. I will then evaluate her learning style and adapt my approach to teaching to suit her. I would be willing to stay after school to help her in any way as well as provide her with materials that could aid in her comprehension. Let me know if any of this will be possible, considering your schedule at home and I would be happy to meet with you and your daughter.
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