Mr. Hamilton's Biography

By Lily B.

Mr. Hamilton is a 2^nd grade teacher at Mitchell Elementary School. His favorite thing to teach is reading because it is something you can enjoy all your life. When he was a student teacher he worked at a different school. As a kid he grew up in Tennessee. As a kid his favorite things to do were riding his bike, wandering and exploring. And he has a pet turtle who is turning 22 years old. It lives in the classroom. 

As part of the second grade writing curriculum, Ms. Padgen’s class completed a non-fiction writing unit focused on writing biographies about the Mitchell Staff.   This project, led by Ms. Sala, a U-M teaching intern, gave students an opportunity to practice these skills by developing interview questions, conducting and recording interviews, and returning to the recorded interviews to gather information for writing.

We are excited to present these biographies as a part of the Mitchell School website so everyone could learn more about the great people we have at Mitchell.  This means our non-fiction writing has a real audience and student work is connected to a real-world purpose!   We hope you enjoy learning about the Mitchell staff.