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Bio:
Greetings! My name is Elizabeth Davis, and
I am the 6th grade Science and Social Studies teacher at CHIME
Charter Middle School. I graduated from the University of Nebraska at
Lincoln in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education.
While student teaching, I had the opportunity to work with English Language
Learners from all over the world. Before coming to CHIME in 2005, I taught
5th grade in Charleston, South Carolina.
I am a firm believer in the effectiveness of
inquiry learning. I feel that giving children the tools to state the
question, create hypotheses, design investigations, make observations,
record data, and develop conclusions will serve them well throughout their
lives. I love to make learning active and hands-on. I spend a great deal
of time looking for ways through which I can make learning meaningful for my
students. Because there are so many parallels between Science and Social
Studies, I like to bring these parallels to life for kids, to help them see
how things happened in the past and how they affect our world today. There
is not one right way to teach or learn, so I strive to provide my students
with a variety of learning opportunities.
Outside of school, I love to read, bike,
discover good music, and learn new things. I dream of someday teaching
children abroad.
Homework:
Homework will be given everyday.
Assignments will be posted daily on the homework board in my classroom, as
well as on my
homework webpage. Homework will be explained in class so that
students understand the expectations. Students are responsible for all
homework assignments. If a student is
absent, the homework can be picked up by the student's Hometeam teacher.
Please call in advance so the Hometeam teacher has enough time to collect
the work. Please also find a few homework buddies who you can
call with homework questions!
Website:
Visit my webpage often as I will update it
frequently with class handouts, parent letters and other related materials which you can access by
clicking here.
Student Grades:
Grades are based on a total points system.
Points will be awarded for homework, tests, and class projects or
experiments. Earned points will be divided by possible points and
multiplied by 100. I do not accept late work unless it is
accompanied by a doctor’s note or an extenuating circumstance, and I do not
give any extra credit. Students are expected to do the work assigned to the
best of their ability and turn it in on time.
100% - 90% = A
80% - 89 % = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
59% - below = F |
