Kelly Blaz
MRS. BLAZ
6th Grade English Teacher
“Great people are those who make others feel that they, too, can be great.” -Mark Twain
I am thrilled to be teaching English at C.R. Anderson Middle School for the upcoming school year. This marks my fifth year teaching 6th grade, and I couldn’t be more excited to continue this journey. With 14 years of experience teaching at the elementary level, I discovered my passion for Reading and Language Arts—and, of course, my love for working with children.
I earned my degree in Elementary Education from Montana State University, and my work with young readers inspired me to further my education with a master’s degree in literacy. I thoroughly enjoy diving deeper into content-specific material with middle school students, and I’m eager to explore the world of English with your child as they transition from elementary to middle school.
I look forward to a fantastic year of growth, learning, and discovery together!
PROFESSIONAL GOALS
Foster Positive Relationships
- Build a classroom culture where students feel safe to ask questions, communicate openly, and learn from mistakes.
- Discover and nurture students’ individual strengths, talents, and interests.
Create a Supportive Learning Environment
- Establish a safe and welcoming space for learning and growth.
- Encourage students to treat each other with respect, compassion, and kindness.
6TH GRADE ENGLISH ESSENTIAL LEARNING TARGETS
Reading Standards for Literature, Informational Texts, and Writing
- Cite text evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
- Use details from the text to determine the theme or message of a story.
- Analyze how specific parts of a story, play or poem fit into the overall text and contribute to the development of the theme, setting or plot.
- Refer to the text to support thoughts and draw inferences about a piece of informational text.
- Determine an author’s point of view in a piece of informational text and explain how it is expressed in the text.
- Introduce an argument and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.
- Support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.