Mr. Smith's Home Page

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Welcome to Room A-4. This website has been built to assist you (parents) in helping your children achieve educational excellence! You will be able to see what your students are doing on a day to day basis, and what they should be keeping up on in class. You can link to Zangle ParentConnection and view your children's grades at any time. Also, for your convenience, some links have been included to guide you to the California Department of Education website showing the language and history standards the students are required to learn.

I encourage all students to take responsibility for their learning, to discover their potential, and to achieve their ambitions. Our diversity is an important source of our strength. I rely on that, and use it to enrich the students' educational experience. I also encourage the students to respect the rights and affirm the dignity of others.

Some of my guiding principles and beliefs are as follows:

In Teaching, I Strive To:

  • Build respectful relationships with students
  • Create communities of learners in and out of the classroom
  • Support and encourage successful learning for all students
  • Honor and respond to differences
  • Utilize my knowledge of human development
  • Practice reflective, self-directed, life-long learning
  • Demonstrate a commitment to ethical and legal responsibilities
In the Classroom, I Do the Following:
  • Design, plan, implement and evaluate instruction
  • Use best practices for instruction and assessment
  • Know content and strategies for integration
  • Communicate clearly and effectively
  • Solve problems creatively and constructively
  • Use the tools of a changing world