Not too challenging this week so you might want to consider taking on a new number of words! Mrs. D and I are both out at all-day training conference today but will be back for tonight's classroom PTO meeting.
1. railroad
2. reasons
3. railroad planner
4. building
5. The Big Four
6. formation
7. formed
8. Congress
9. railroad tracks
10. Union Pacific Railroad
11. Central Pacific Railroad
12. problems
13. hiring
14. hire
15. hired
16. completing
17. coast
18. transcontinental railroad
19. traveling
20. California
21. overland route
22. finished
23. rough
24. dangerous
25. journey
26. passengers
27. increase
28. decrease
29. population
30. trading
31. dynamite
32. compare
33. contrast
34. merchants
35. business
36. octopus
37. completion
38. completed
39. wealthy
40. wealthier
41. Suez Canal
42. Pacific Railroad Act of 1862
43. 11 million acres of land
44. expensive
45. competition
46. nicknamed
47. time zones
48. San Francisco
49. Sacramento
50. through
Mrs. B
- 4th/5th Grade
- From the University of California, Davis, I graduated with a BA in English Literature (major) and Teacher Education (minor). While at UCD, I competed on the swim team and was a yearbook staff writer. From the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, I earned a Master's Degree in Education, specializing in Curriculum and Instruction. While at the University of the Pacific I also wrote and received a grant for a literacy project and for a travel project. I possess a Clear Multiple Subject teaching credential with Supplementary Authorization in English from the State of California. I have passed the examination for California Teachers of English Learners (CLAD/CTEL) in all three domains. In addition, I am classified as a 'NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher'. For eleven years I have taught fourth grade (and I love it!) My education experiences also include 5th, a 4th/5th combination class, K, 1st, high school varsity/jv sports coaching and a unique & rewarding experience supervising incarcerated dual diagnosis developmentally disabled adults in math and reading activities. I am so excited to work with you this year!!