3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade

Mrs. Doran enjoys getting to know each of her students.  Learning and growing together through a positive classroom environment is important to Mrs. Doran.  Selecting curriculum to complement this environment, Mrs. Doran is using the Good and Beautiful for math and language arts.  She incorporates additional instruction for the subjects of writing, grammar, vocabulary, science and social studies through Good and Beautiful as well as other high-quality sources, (such as Wordly Wise for vocabulary and Daily Grams for grammar).  Mrs. Doran knows that learning entails more than just curriculum.  In her classroom, she creates an environment where students feel loved and supported. 

Balancing multiple grades simultaneously was initially a new experience based on necessity during COVID, but the opportunity to work with students in a small group setting has shown to have many positive results.  Mrs. Doran has watched her students make great gains in their understanding and performance.  She has been able to have the older students help mentor those who are younger in a positive way through reading buddies and group projects, helping to facilitate higher learning than the younger student could have done on their own.