About Me
Welcome to Mrs. Smith's 5th grade math & science website! This is my tenth year of teaching and sixth year in 5th grade. I have a Bachelor's degree in Art Education and a Master's degree in Educational Leadership. I am so excited to get to know you! Tipton County Schools Vision for Literacy Tipton County students will become critical readers, writers, and thinkers who are self-directed in their learning. Tipton County teachers will facilitate student-directed learning and develop strong readers by effectively implementing a high quality literacy curriculum that aligns to the science of reading: 1. Explicit instruction of phonics and foundational skills in K-2 2. High quality texts that systematically build background knowledge 3. A deep focus on textual evidence and the comprehension of texts' key ideas and details |