Foundations and Culture

Year One

During this year of the professional development, I worked to establish the foundational and necessary routines, instructional structures, classroom artifacts, and tech knowledge required to bring blended learning successfully into my classroom. By focusing on classroom culture, space and instructional strategies, I was able to ensure that my classroom continues to be a community where student learning and development can thrive.

Effective Environment Checklist


First Grade Effective Environments

Tech Tools: Management and Assessment

The following tools are used at St. Catherine of Siena School in a variety of ways to meet the needs of our students.

  • Google Interface: Classroom, Docs, Slides, Forms

  • Class Dojo

  • Freckle

  • Renaissance AR

  • Raz-Kids

  • Mathletics

  • DO Ink Apps

  • Quizlet

  • Promethean Board: Flip Charts through Promethean Planet

In March 2020, the COVID pandemic began. With help from iDEAL, we quickly transitioned to teaching students online and from distance.