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Ms. Borges (ELA)
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Ms. Amy Borges
Rm. 30
7th & 8th Grade ELA
6th Grade Social Studies
My Background
This will be my tenth year teaching middle school Language Arts and my fifth year teaching at Woodside School. I love being a wildcat! This year I am excited to be teaching 7th and 8th grade ELA and 6th grade Social Studies this school year. I look forward to seeing all my students again and watching them thrive!
This will be my tenth year teaching middle school Language Arts and my fifth year teaching at Woodside School. I love being a wildcat! This year I am excited to be teaching 7th and 8th grade ELA and 6th grade Social Studies this school year. I look forward to seeing all my students again and watching them thrive!
About Me
I grew up in the Central Valley before earning my B.A. in English Literature from UC Santa Cruz. From there, I went on to attain my single subject English teaching credential from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. I then earned my M.A. in Literature from San Francisco state. Reading and writing have always been my passion since I was very young. One could always find me with a book—or two—in my hand! It is this passion that I bring to my classroom and want to share with my students. When I’m not in my classroom I love spending time with my family and friends (and my puppy Chloe!), traveling, and trying out new restaurants around the Bay Area.
My Philosophy
As a teacher I am committed to ensuring that each and every one of my students is successful. The way I measure student success is not only by looking at their academic achievement, but also taking into consideration their ability to effectively collaborate with their classmates, and their social-emotional growth as individuals. Without all three of these attained—academics, collaborative skills, and social-emotional learning—I do not consider my job as their teacher as having been a complete success. In order to be able to facilitate my students’ fulfillment of these different aspects, it is necessary (and inherently indicative of my success as a teacher) that I build a good rapport with my students and foster a safe learning environment where they feel both personally empowered and realize that they are an essential part of a larger learning community.
As a teacher I am committed to ensuring that each and every one of my students is successful. The way I measure student success is not only by looking at their academic achievement, but also taking into consideration their ability to effectively collaborate with their classmates, and their social-emotional growth as individuals. Without all three of these attained—academics, collaborative skills, and social-emotional learning—I do not consider my job as their teacher as having been a complete success. In order to be able to facilitate my students’ fulfillment of these different aspects, it is necessary (and inherently indicative of my success as a teacher) that I build a good rapport with my students and foster a safe learning environment where they feel both personally empowered and realize that they are an essential part of a larger learning community.
Students should always feel welcome at any point throughout the year to come to me with any questions or concerns. My door is always open and I will do whatever it takes to help all of my students succeed. I am looking forward to a great year!