Ms. Jessica Hemingway
2nd ESL Teacher
ABOUT ME: My name is Jessica Hemingway and I have taught 2nd grade for seven years, this is my eighth!! I was born and raised in Austin, Texas and grew up in a small town just west called Dripping Springs. When I graduated high school I attended St. Edward's University where I obtained my Bachelors Degree in Spanish Language Arts in Elementary Education. Some fun facts about me: I am fluent in English and Spanish and taught in a bilingual classroom with bilingual students, parents, and curriculum. I LOVE animals; I have two cats and one dog at my house in east Austin.
Green Eco School Initiative
In past years I have grown produce such as fresh herbs and vegetables in the garden spaces with my students. They assist in planting the seeds in the dirt, watering the plot regularly, and monitoring the growth progress. Anything grown in our garden space is received and incorporated into the cafeteria lunch menus! We also now have adopted a hydroponic garden for growing vegetables and herbs. As a grade level, our last scientific unit of study is to raise painted lady butterflies from a caterpillar and release them into our lovely local butterfly plants. How fun is that?!
Technology in the Classroom
In my classroom I use a television projector in which the students can be involved in the writing, reading, journaling, (etc..) process with me. We also watch interactive videos and lessons. Each student is assigned a laptop they can use during centers/stations and also during guided time with me. They use it to practice their reading skills and learn more about topics through interesting and grade appropriate texts.
Follow/ Contact me on the following:
Twitter - @TheMsHemingway
Class Dojo - Ms. Hemingway's Class
Green Eco School Initiative
In past years I have grown produce such as fresh herbs and vegetables in the garden spaces with my students. They assist in planting the seeds in the dirt, watering the plot regularly, and monitoring the growth progress. Anything grown in our garden space is received and incorporated into the cafeteria lunch menus! We also now have adopted a hydroponic garden for growing vegetables and herbs. As a grade level, our last scientific unit of study is to raise painted lady butterflies from a caterpillar and release them into our lovely local butterfly plants. How fun is that?!
Technology in the Classroom
In my classroom I use a television projector in which the students can be involved in the writing, reading, journaling, (etc..) process with me. We also watch interactive videos and lessons. Each student is assigned a laptop they can use during centers/stations and also during guided time with me. They use it to practice their reading skills and learn more about topics through interesting and grade appropriate texts.
Follow/ Contact me on the following:
Twitter - @TheMsHemingway
Class Dojo - Ms. Hemingway's Class