Educational Portfolio for Spencer Olmsted
Contact Information
Spencer Olmsted513 Central St NE
Olympia, WA 98506
(solmsted at yahoo)
2009-Current: 5th grade math and science teacher at Pioneer Elementary School in Olympia, Washington.
2006-2009: 5th grade teacher at L.P. Brown in Olympia.
Fall 2005: student taught in the 4th grade at Morning Star Elementary School in Bozeman, Montana.
Education
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Graduate Work
Field trip to the Tinsley House at the Museum of the Rockies
I have been developing and using Gradewell since I began teaching, and have shared it with other teachers in my district. I enjoy the process of problem solving involved with softwre development, and I am gratified to make something that is useful.
Beyond being an enjoyable hobby, the application has served an important purpose in my practice. It allows me to capture student data and meaningfully analyze and communicate trends, averages, and progress with parents, teachers, and the students themselves. My contribution has also helped other teachers track student achivement and instructional effectiveness.
Features- Usable at all grade levels
- Spreadsheet and tabular user interface
- Family/Student Access
- Progress Reports, Missing Work Reports
- Exports to Excel(.csv) and Adobe Acrobat(.pdf)
- Manages students by subject and year
- Can import school district report card data
- Prints custom report cards
- Flexible, practical, and free
Find out more at Gradewell.org