Welcome Families and 5th Graders!
My name is Mrs. Jenn Archibald and I am your child's 5th grade teacher. This will be my 8th year of teaching, all of which have been at Edison. I began as the UCD (University of Colorado Denver) Contract teacher in 2nd grade. After that, Ms. Whitelock hired me onto the third grade team as a DPS teacher. Finally, I found myself teaching my dream grade, 5th grade! I love working with 10/11 year old - almost teenage - kiddos.
Below is my educational philosophy. I have high expectations and I will be hard on your child, but your child WILL be prepared for middle school.
Below is my educational philosophy. I have high expectations and I will be hard on your child, but your child WILL be prepared for middle school.
I believe all children have the capability to learn new things. It is my job as the teacher to provide the tools necessary for each child to perform at their fullest potential. In a day and age where technology is a prominent tool in society, I feel as though information and learning technologies is vital for our children to learn. It is my job to teach the tools that are used world wide.
I will differentiate all lessons and provide classroom management that encourages a thriving classroom community. Through cooperative learning strategies and technology, my classroom will maintain a team environment that is both creative and successful. I will work collaboratively with my grade level team and all members in the building to ensure we are integrating the 21st century skills of critical thinking and reasoning, information literacy, self-direction, collaboration, and innovation into our classrooms. This way we can differentiate instruction to meet the needs of ALL children so they can build the confidence and life skills that are so necessary for their future.
This website, email, and Google Classroom will be my primary means of communication to you and your families. You will find homework assignments, classroom documents, announcements, and more within this site or your Google Classroom section. Please mark this site in your favorites and check it daily. At back to school night I will determine the students who do not have internet access and will address a way to support communication with those students solely.
Thank you and I look forward to a wonderful year!
I will differentiate all lessons and provide classroom management that encourages a thriving classroom community. Through cooperative learning strategies and technology, my classroom will maintain a team environment that is both creative and successful. I will work collaboratively with my grade level team and all members in the building to ensure we are integrating the 21st century skills of critical thinking and reasoning, information literacy, self-direction, collaboration, and innovation into our classrooms. This way we can differentiate instruction to meet the needs of ALL children so they can build the confidence and life skills that are so necessary for their future.
This website, email, and Google Classroom will be my primary means of communication to you and your families. You will find homework assignments, classroom documents, announcements, and more within this site or your Google Classroom section. Please mark this site in your favorites and check it daily. At back to school night I will determine the students who do not have internet access and will address a way to support communication with those students solely.
Thank you and I look forward to a wonderful year!