Teacher: Jennifer Reed

School: C.W. Cline Elementary, Friendswood, Texas

Class: 3rd Grade - Self Contained

Education
Master's of Education - Certified Reading Specialist
Major: Language and Literacy
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

BS in Multidisciplinary Studies
Specialization: English
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

Gifted and Talented Supplemental


Dear Parents,
     I am so excited to be teaching your child this year! This is such an 
honor! This will be my 8th year of teaching in 3rd grade and I have to tell 
you how much I love it!  I want you to  know how much I am looking forward 
to making this school year wonderfully happy, successful, and exciting! 
Together, you and I will make this happen. Thank you for your support and 
for sharing with me your most prized All-Stars! :) 
     Just so you know, I like to keep parents up-to-date on the activities 
in our classroom so I will be emailing you weekly.  I did this last year and 
the parents said they loved it!  Also, if you need to schedule a conference 
with me, please call the office at 281-482-1201 and Jodi can help you  make 
arrangements.  I know some of you have a hard time getting to school for a 
conference so phone conferences are always an option as well.  ~Miss Reed

                         My Philosophy of Education

     I believe that all students have skills and talents that must not only 
be respected, but also used and encouraged in the classroom in order to 
achieve academic excellence. Students will know that they will be held 
accountable for high expectations concerning their growth and success as a 
learner. These expectations go hand in hand with opportunities for success. 
It is my responsibility to help children meet these high expectations by
making learning clear and relevant to students' personal experiences both 
inside and outside the classroom. Students will meet my expectations by 
having an active role in learning. Students will become responsible for 
their own learning through active engagement with peers on varying academic 
levels and through manipulation and examination of ideas and materials. This 
active learning gives students opportunities to work creatively, to use 
critical thinking skills, and to problem solve. I want students to learn to 
take responsibility for their own learning, to develop the importance of 
learning in order to understand, and to identify and assess what they know. 
Instructional strategies will focus on process as well as product. My goals 
are to note the diverse nature of all my students, capitalize on their 
diversity, and provide each with quality curriculum and effective literacy 
instruction.