Students pictured above are creating a topographic map of the Eagle River Nature Center. This model was displayed at the Nature Center for most of the 2015 summer. 
Welcome to Our Grade 1 Classroom!
Updated December 28th, 2016
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"Real classroom communities are more than just a look. Real communities flourish when we bring together the voices, hearts, and souls of the people who inhabit them." Debbie Miller
The above video was taken in May when students were exploring inquiry-based learning via Matchbox cars and ramps. A HUGE thank you goes out to Dr. Mike Mueller, a UAA professor and parent, for fostering science in our classroom!
The above video was shown at the Juneau State Capital during a Lunch and Learn presentation titled, "How to Make Every Educator a Great Educator." My students are presenting their Writers' Workshop pieces and asking for peer feedback in order to strengthen their listening, viewing, and speaking skills; thus, fostering their acquisition of language and literacy.