Mrs. Bailey
Welcome to Reading!
My name is Mrs. Bailey! I will be your reading teacher! This is my eighth year teaching and I am excited to begin this year.
I grew up in Grimes, Iowa and graduated from Dallas Center Grimes High School in 2010. I moved to Winona, Minnesota to attend college at Winona State University. As a Warrior, I studied elementary education (K-6) with minors in middle level social studies (5-8) and reading. I graduated in 2014 with my Bachelor's Degree of Science-Teaching. I was also apart of the Winona State Women's Soccer team (Go Warriors!). I continued my education at University of Minnesota, Mankato where I received my Master's of Reading in 2016.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, running, playing soccer, hiking, knitting, and, of course, reading! I am married to my husband who is also a teacher. We have one son and another baby on the way due this summer! We also have two golden retrievers.
Philosophy
I believe all students are capable to reach high standards. These high standards are developed using Minnesota English Language Arts standards, along with learning life skills that are valuable in for the students' future. I believe in creating a safe, student-centered, differentiated, inclusive classroom where all students will be successful. I strive to change and challenge students' perceptions of reading!
To reach me you can email at morgan.bailey@ssdtigers.org, call at 507-533-1685.
Teacher Schedule
1st Hour: Reading 8
2nd Hour: Reading 8
3rd Hour: Reading 7
4th Hour: Reading 7
5th Hour: Reading 6
6th Hour: Lunch/Prep
7th Hour: Reading 6
8th Hour: Homeroom
Classroom Expectations
All Students should bring the following to class everyday:
Pencil
Notebook
Free Choice Reading Book
Computer
We assign homework to:
Reinforce skills that we have taught in school.
Help us evaluate individual learning and mastery of skills.
Help our students assume responsibility of their learning.
Prepare our students for future classwork or activities.
Our homework expectations of our students include:
Daily discussions of homework and activities at home with parents.
All work done in a timely manner.
Assignments are easy to read, and meet requirements as specified.
Grading Procedures:
Reading Intervention is a Pass or Incomplete course. Earning a pass or incomplete of this course is determined by growth in benchmark and progress monitoring testing, along with completion of work and projects.
Parents can expect communication through Schoology or Skyward about:
Semester benchmark updates, progress monitoring data, and tests/projects information.
Absences:
Attendance is vital to student learning. Please ensure your child is in school to maximize learning.
Please communicate with teachers ahead of time of an excused absence and when your child is expected to return to school.
The student is responsible for getting missed assignments from the assignment board or Schoology.
Behavior
The students are expected to follow the school policies as indicated in the Middle School Handbook as well as the individual classroom rules.