NAME:
Mrs. Sandy James
SCHOOL:
Madison Heights Elementary School
CLASS:
AEP
SCHOOL PHONE:
602-664-7823 or e-mail sjames@msd38.org
Welcome to AEP!!
I have been teaching in the Madison School District for 20 years. I have
taught AEP classes for 13 years in 3rd-7th grades and Music in 1st-5th
Grades. I have served as a Teacher Leader, Milken Master Teacher,
Instructional Coach, and a Professional Development School instructor during
my years in Madison.
I graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, with a Bachelor’s Degree
in Music Education. I received my Master’s Degree in Elementary Education
from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. I am certified as a K-8
Teacher with endorsements in Gifted Education and Music Education.
Our family includes my husband, Len, son, Nate, and daughter-in-law, Keely.
We have two cats - Nellie, who thinks she’s a princess, and Kitz, who’s big
and cozy. I enjoy time spent with family, being at our family cabin in
Minnesota, reading for my three book clubs, walking at sunrise and Zumba. I
also do volunteer work at Cornerstone Hospice and at my church.
I look forward to a fabulous year full of learning adventures.
AEP is the program for gifted students in 3rd and 4th grade at Madison
Heights. The goals of the program include
* provide opportunities for gifted learners to interact with each other
* provide an accelerated and enriched curriculum in language arts and math
* provide opportunities for higher level thinking and problem solving
* develop study habits for being an independent learner
* develop social skills
PACE is the program for kindergarten through second grade. The goals of the
program include
* develop skills in non-verbal reasoning, logical thinking and creativity
* develop critical reading skills
* provide acceleration in math as appropriate
