Hello Families!
My name is Katie. I will be the third grade teacher this 2018-2019 school year.
A little bit about me:
This will be my seventh year teaching. I spent my first year teaching 3rd grade at Marcy last school year. The majority of my teaching experiences has been at Pillsbury Elementary in NE Minneapolis. I am very excited to be here!
I studied at the University of Minnesota. This is where I received both my Bachelors in Elementary Education and a Masters in Education. I am originally from Coon Rapids, Minnesota. I lived in Minneapolis all throughout college until 2 years ago I purchased my first home in St. Paul, Minnesota with my partner, Kyle. We love our neighborhood, but I'm very thankful I work in Minneapolis every day! I love this city. We really enjoy jogging with our dog, Smokey. We love to garden, read books and travel. We had a very exciting summer. We got married on July 14th and enjoyed a honeymoon in Paris and a couple of different spots in Belgium! We loved every minute and we feel so grateful for the experience!
I absolutely love being a teacher. I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I was in first grade. I noticed how much my teacher worked on making school a fun place to be. Ever since then I have felt motivated and inspired to make school a welcoming, inclusive environment where students feel valued and loved. I feel extremely passionate about community building. My hope for this school year is to make learning a joyful place of excitement, inclusion, and curiosity.
If you ever have any questions please feel free to email me at katherine.pederson@mpls.k12.mn.us. I can also be reached by phone, but I check my email often throughout the day!
I am looking forward to a great year!
Best,
Katie
Our Schedule:
8:30-8:40- Morning Work/ Breakfast
8:50-9:10- Morning Meeting
9:10-9:50- Integrated Writer's Workshop
9:50-10:05- Word Study and Shared Reading
10:10-11:30- Math
11:30-12:00-Lunch
12:00-12:55- Centers
1:05-1:35- Recess
1:40-2:55- Reader's Workshop
2:55-3:05- Peacepass/dismissal
My name is Paige. I am working on carving the finishing touches on my path to become a teacher. This year, I will be completing my Masters of Education at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and student teaching underneath the guidance of Ms. Katie. I am from Apple Valley, MN. I have two sisters the same age as me, yes... that makes me a TRIPLET! My sisters and I know how to support each other best.
About a year ago, I studied Spanish by living in Spain with a host family. I love to speak Spanish and talk about all kinds of traveling! I also love to dance. I've taken classes in Modern, Jazz, African and Ballet. As an added bonus, I taught Zumba for a short period of time!
I'm so excited to spend my first full year in the classroom as a teacher in training! I hope to spend the year strengthening and adding to the immense knowledge that these students are bringing into the classroom.
I have a good feeling that this year will be great!
Paige