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Lori Edwards

Welcome to 8th Grade! I am all ready for an amazing school year!

A bit about me....

My name is Lori Edwards. I received my B.A. and teaching credential from CSU San Bernardino. In addition, I have a Master's degree in middle school math education. This will be my 29th year teaching. I have taught middle school at all grade levels, and middle school is my happy place! I have been happily married for 32 years and have two sons, ages 26 and 22. I also have 2 super cute fluffy dog sons named Bentley & Beckham. My hobbies include spending time with my family & friends, playing pickleball, watching sports and shopping.

Mission For The Class

My mission for all of my classes is to create a comfortable environment conducive to learning. We focus on progress, not perfection and growth over grades. It is my goal to encourage students to be confident and responsible students, who do their best to succeed in school, as well as being good citizens. My motto is: There are no problems ~ there are only solutions!

Math Daily Assignments

Future assignments are subject to change depending on progress in class.

Science Daily Assignments

Future assignments are subject to change depending on progress in class.

Daily Announcements

Essential Information

Character Strong Elective

Program Goals

n this course, students will be introduced to a weekly topic utilizing the Character Strong Program. The general format for the week is:

  • Ethical Monday - students will discuss scenarios that require critical thinking skills, recognize potential options, understand consequences and make the best choices.

  • Character Tuesday - Students will watch movie clips that exemplify various character traits and then work through questions for meaningful class discussions.

  • Role Model Wednesday - Students will read about positive role models from all different segments of the population and backgrounds that will then lead to class discussion and a quiz about each model and the trait.

  • Leadership Thursday - Students will discuss and learn about leadership qualities that involve each character trait.

  • Assignment Friday - Students will have some type of assessment to show their understanding of the weekly character trait.  Students may plan a school-wide activity, an announcement on the weekly student news or some type of school/community support activity.

Weekly Plans:

Week 1:

Character Counts

Week 2:

Resilience

Week 3:

The Power of Being Thankful

Week 4:

Embracing Diversity & All Matter

Week 5:

Goal Setting

Week 6:

Stress & Growth Mindset

Universal Access

Our primary focus will be to reinforce what is being taught in Math and provide opportunities for extension and acceleration.

This will be accomplished by providing students with multiple opportunities to extend their learning. 

What is Universal Access?