Ms. K is a kindergarten teacher at Mitchell. She likes the
kids and has worked at Mitchell for 6 years. She grew up in Ann Arbor, MI. When
Ms. K. was a kid, she liked to take her stuffed animals and put them on her bed
and play teacher. She doesn’t have any children. Her favorite animal is a dog.
Ms. K. makes Mitchell special because she is very nice to kids.
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.