1. Safford Middle School Mrs. Sears 8 th Grade Special Education Teacher

2. About Mrs. Sears True blue Bulldog Attended SUSD Played Volleyball/Tennis Married with 2 children Both children SHS graduates and College Graduates. Coached Volleyball 28 yrs. Coached Tennis 15 yrs. Associates Arts Degree: Eastern Arizona College Bachelors of Science Degree: Northern Az. Univ. Masters of Education: Northern Az. University Taught high school Special Ed. 18 years Taught 3 & 4 grade Special Ed. 2 years Currently teaching my 12 th year at SMS

3. Classroom Expectations Resource Classes: Students will complete writing journals each day Students will have vocabulary/spelling test weekly. (Unless stated otherwise.) Homework can be expected approximately 2-3 days per week. (Which can include math, reading, vocabulary, spelling.) Students will have 1 Writing BENCHMARK each quarter. Students will have Formative assessments weekly, all which will be centered on our Essential Standards that are broken into 3 quarters. At the conclusion of each quarter, students will take a quarter reading benchmark, covering all essential standards taught that quarter on Galileo. Students will have their IEP’s that determine their course work during the year; but assignments must align with the state standards.

4. Grading System All papers will be graded, scored, and returned to students. Reading Assignments = 20% Reading Assessments = 30% Writing Assignments = 20% Writing Assessments = 30%

5. Contact Information I will return each and every phone call I receive, please leave a message with a return phone number. My number 348-7040 ext. 4208, direct line 348-4338.