Amory School District
Teacher of the Month - October
Michelle Holman - East Amory Elementary School
Michelle Holman’s 5th grade math class
Michelle Holman, 5th grade teacher at East Amory Elementary School, has been involved in numerous Common Core State Standard trainings. Also, she has served on the school district’s Teacher Leadership Team and worked with colleagues on implementing the CCSS in math classrooms. “The implementation of common core has been a growing process in my classroom.”
Mrs. Holman’s students are currently working on Mathematical Practice #3: Construct viable arguments and Critique the reasoning of others. To address this practice, students are learning how to provide quality feedback to one another through a carousel activity. Students work in groups to solve problems and post their answers for everyone to consider. Groups move around the room to read the problems/answers and provide constructive feedback in terms of reasons why they agree or disagree with the justification on the paper. “This activity allows my students to examine a problem and determine whether or not the justification is accurate. Sometimes it may not be the same justification they have, so when they examine it, they must consider other perspectives.”
Mrs. Holman reflects, “I have observed my students becoming great thinkers through this activity. They are learning how to have a conversation with their classmates and learning how to consider other ways to work problems. As I listen to their discussions, it gives me an opportunity to correct any misconceptions as well as to lead them to consider other options.”
**************************************************************************
Welcome to the Amory School District
The school district serves approximately 1,885 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Over 235 dedicated personnel are employed by the Amory School District.
We hope you find that the information on our website meets your needs.
If you're looking for something that you can't find, contact us; we will be happy to help!
