Hi, 6B students and families!  My name is Ms. Franks and I’ll be your 6th Grade Lit and Comp teacher.  It’s my 15th year teaching, 10th year as a middle school reading teacher, 5th year at Evans, and 3rd year on 6B.  I’m so excited to spend this year with you as we grow in our reader’s workshop!  Get ready to talk about texts and grow your skills!

A little bit more about me:

I grew up in Hudson, Illinois, and graduated from Normal West. I got my undergraduate teaching degree from the University of Illinois, then spent my first 6 years teaching in Denver, Colorado, where I got my Master’s from the University of Colorado-Denver.  My husband is a Jr. High Social Studies teacher, and together we moved to Qatar to teach abroad for 4 years in 2017.  We returned home in 2021, and I have been teaching in Unit 5 since!  I have a four-year-old son named Remy and a 1 year-old daughter named June.  My ideal classroom is one where we all work hard to understand, share our ideas, vibe well together, and learn about our world through texts we enjoy.

Some of my favorite things:

Lounging with my family, reading, playing/watching/coaching soccer, cooking, coffee, and traveling.