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Mrs. Cooper's Bio

This is my 18th year of teaching in the Chicago Public Schools and my 14th year at Decatur.  In my 18 years of teaching, I have taught everything from 1st grade to 8th grade!  Literacy & Social Studies are passions of mine and I am very excited to be teaching 5th grade English Literacy and Social Studies this year.    
 
I received my undergraduate degree from DePauw University in elementary education and history.  Later I attended DePaul University and received my master’s degree as a reading specialist with a focus on learning disabilities.  I'm excited to be utilizing my background in history & literacy in my classroom on a daily basis. I'm lucky to be able to teach two of my favorite subjects this year! 
 
When I'm not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, figure skating, and doing needlepoint.  I also am very excited to be having my first child this fall!

 

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Students sketched their thinking while listening to the narrative nonfiction story, "Rescue at the Water's Edge" about boat rescues during 9/11.  
4th & 5th graders established their classroom norms & values during our talking circle.  All students agreed to uphold these values to make sure that everyone is able to do and be their best at school!
6th graders showed their understanding of important characters from our novel, Among the Hidden, by creating character instagram accounts.
5th graders designed henna on Amal's hand that represents important ideas, themes and symbols from the novel, Amal Unbound.
 
 
7th graders show their understanding of the novel, Notes From the Midnight Driver, through double entry journals.  This is a great substitute for traditional annotations!

6th Grade Novel Project

Students for our end of novel project, were able to choose from a variety of project choices to showcase their understanding of the novel.  Here is an example of a student who created an album cover and soundtrack list for one of the main characters.

"The Most Dangerous Game" I Am Poems

7th graders created I Am Poems from the perspective of the main character, Rainsford, from our short story, "The Most Dangerous Game"

"The Most Dangerous Game" Mock Trial

7th Graders participated in a mock trial this week to determine if Mr. Rainsford was guilty of murdering General Zaroff. Check out this short clip of a member of the defense team presenting her evidence and a member of the prosecution presenting his rebuttal to her argument!
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Name
Katherine Cooper
Position
4th-5th | ELA
Email
kgcooper@cps.edu
Katherine Cooper
5th Grade Literacy & Social Studies Teacher