Mrs. Best

Mrs. Best

Welcome! I am Mrs. Best, and I teach ESL! I love working with Multilingual learners and getting to know all about students' countries and cultures. I have been teaching for 20 years in elementary. I have taught 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th grades, and ESL. Pickett is a wonderful school and we are so happy to be teaching your child.

I am married and have 2 wonderful daughters, Ava and Nora.

I am originally from Michigan, so I love going back home to visit my family. In my free time I love doing fun activities with my daughters and reading. I would love to do more traveling with my family now that my children are getting older.

Phone: 336-242-1546

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Degrees and Certifications:

*Central Michigan University, Bachelor of Science K-6, 6-8 ELA

*Greensboro College, Master or Arts, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

*Certified in ESL, K-12

Classroom Library
Expectations

Our Multilingual students are screened for the ESL language program if he/she speaks another language in the home besides English. The students are screened using the WIDA framework to determine if English as a Second Language services are needed.

We have students from many different countries in our school, which is what makes us so special! Students who receive ESL services will meet in a small group setting with me 2, 3, or 5 days, depending on the level of English proficiency. Each spring your child will take an ACCESS test through the state to determine their growth in listening, speaking, reading and writing in the English language. We use this data to group students for the following year.

If you ever have any questions about your child's ESL services, please contact me at the school anytime.

Resources

Colorincolorado.org

This is a great website with many resources for English services

wida.wisc.com

The WIDA portal has many parent resources to explain the language services we provide and the testing that is done.

Literacy Materials

In my class, I use the below resources weekly to find stories to match our theme of instruction. Please feel free to look at these resources:

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Raz Plus
Important Dates

August-September 2025

New students are screened, if needed, for ESL services

January-March 2026

Students in the ESL program will be tested on their WIDA ACCESS assessments

Students have a goal set by the state each year.

Students who receive an overall score of 4.8 will exit English language services

Daily Schedule

8:00-9:00

1st Grade- Mrs. Davis

9:00-9:30

2nd Grade- Mrs. Young

9:45-10:15

1st Grade- Mrs. Rad & Mrs. Hedgecock

10:25-10:55

2nd Grade- Mrs. Berrier & Mrs. Hedrick

11:00-11:30

Lunch

11:35-12:05

1st Grade- Hernandez

12:05-12:35

2nd Grade- Williams

12:40-1:30

Planning

1:30-2:00

3rd Grade- Stephenson