Fall+2011+Practicum

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 * Fall 2011 Practicum**
 * School**: Dutch Valley Elementary
 * Mentor**: Amber Caruso **Email**: acaruso@acs.ac
 * School Web Site**: []

Dutch Valley Elementary is located in a rural farming community. The school currently has approximately 125 students. The original school was built by the community in 1840. It was built on land donated by a local family. It burned to the ground following the civil war, and was then relocated to a church. The current building was started in 1915; however it burned again and was rebuilt in 1956. The school has since been remodeled and additions have been made. The gym is the newest addition, and is known as the best gym in the county. This year the school has a new principal, Jennifer Foust. Her background is in special education. She is enthusiastic about improving the school. Her first improvement was the addition of a playground with modern playground equipment. She stated that she is working towards painting the inside of the school, and brightening its overall appearance. She is working to bring the educators up to par with the new core standards and evaluation system. Mrs. Caruso has a background in Reading Recovery. This is her first year teaching third grade at Dutch Valley Elementary. She has a master's degree in education, and is the daughter of a retired middle school teacher.
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Our 3rd grade class contains 10 girls and 5 boys. Each of them live in the Dutch Valley community.
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Worksheet Lesson Plan: Quizlet:Vocabulary Chapter 1
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