ABOUT MY CLASSROOM

My classroom is a place where everyone feels welcomed and excited to learn

Meeting the Needs of All Students

Kindergarteners exhibit a broad range of abilities in reading, writing, and math. Because of this, my instruction is differentiated through flexible seating, small groups, guided

instructions, and one-on-one intervention throughout the day.

My kindergarten classroom features a literature-rich environment where students are immersed in chants, songs, phonemic awareness, writing activities, and literacy centers. I focus on both oral and written language development.

I teach foundational math concepts on the concrete level first before moving toward an abstract level. Daily work incorporates hands-on materials and math manipulatives. This provides children with opportunities for learning and applying concepts related to number sense, patterns, and computation.

Beginning in kindergarten, students nurture their creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills through a focus on 21st Century Fluencies. Technology is a key component in our daily classroom inquiry.

ABOUT MY CLASSROOM

Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Challenges

Kindergarten College is designed to provide

rewarding encounters and to help children interpret new experiences through routines which promote maximum physical, mental, emotional, and social growth.

I will help children grow in a child-centered, activity-oriented atmosphere by providing opportunities for each child to develop a happy, positive attitude towards learning. I will strive to expand every child’s natural curiosity by exploring and investigating aspects of the world. Students will learn to respect others while they learn to accept routines and responsibilities.

My Classroom is an Inclusion Classroom

As an inclusion classroom, my main role is to plan, coordinate, schedule, and evaluate curriculum and instructional outcomes within a secure and positive classroom environment for all students, including those with disabilities. I will:

Develop and implement weekly lesson plans that facilitate the participation and learning of all students.
Maintain communication with students and parents.
Work collaboratively with the special education team to assist in development of a support plan that meets the needs of all students in the classroom and supervise the para-educator’s completion of designated activities when in the general education classroom.
Keep the special education teacher informed as to the performance of students with disabilities in my class on a regular basis.
Provide a copy of midterm grades and assign report card grades collaboratively with the special education teacher.

ABOUT MY SCHOOL

I work at Tench Tilghman Elementary-Middle School. The school, which serves grades PK to eighth grade, is part of the Baltimore City Public School District. There are a total of 425 students and 25 teachers at Tench Tilghman Elementary-Middle. There are a total of 396 students who qualified for free lunch and 19 students who qualify for reduced lunch. The school is located in the McElderry Park neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. The neighborhood is mostly filled with section 8 tenants in individual apartments and row homes. The neighborhood struggles with issues that include street crime, illegal drug trade, and homicides. Tench Tilghman Elementary-Middle demographics reflect the neighborhood which is predominantly black with

a small white and Hispanic population.

School Vision

Tench Tilghman Elementary-Middle school is striving to be a safe haven in the community for students, parents, teachers, and community members. The school would like to be a positive influence in the community, where families can build more than academic knowledge. As a community school, Tench Tilghman will strive to build the health and happiness of all people in the community by providing services that focus on social, emotional, and physical wellness.

School Mission

It is the mission of Tench Tilghman Elementary-Middle school to provide an inspiring, engaging, and challenging experience to all students. Teachers at Tench Tilghman Elementary-Middle provide high-quality instruction to equip students with critical thinking skills. The aim of this community school is to make all students and families positive productive citizens who are highly successful in college and their career.

All students receive a daily breakfast, lunch, and snack.
All students have access to the school health suite, mobile dentist, and mobile eye care.
Student and family mental health services are available on the premises.
Creative Alliance leads after-school programs for elementary and middle school
students.
Food Bank is available monthly to families with enrolled children.
All services are provided free of charge to all students.