Teacher Info

Name: Ms. Hoffman

Subject: Math and Inquiry

I received my B.A. from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and my M.A.T. in elementary education from National-Louis University. This is my 8th year of teaching and my first at Wayne Thomas. I have taught 3rd through 5th grade. I am the math block teacher for the first grade team. Your child will be participating in complex math tasks and guided math activities that concentrate on the District 112 Curriculum. I cannot wait to explore the wonderful world of math and inquiry with your first graders.

Contact Information

Email: ahoffman@nssd112.org

Phone: 224-765-3848

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Name: Mrs. Markoff

Subject: English Language Arts and Inquiry

I received my Bachelor’s of Science degree from University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana and my Master’s of Education Degree from National Louis University. This is my 12th year of teaching. I have taught kindergarten, second grade and first grade. I am an English Language Arts teacher for the first grade team. Your child will use Writer's Workshop to learn to write opinion, informative/explanatory, and narrative pieces. They will also practice phonics skills and word patterns. I am excited to share in your child's first grade journey.

Contact Information

Email: amarkoff@nssd112.org

Phone: 224-765-3845

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Name: Ms. Christus

Subject: English Language Arts and Inquiry





Contact Information
Email: gchristus@nssd112.org
Phone: 224-765-3846

I received my Bachelors of Science Degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This is my first year at Wayne Thomas. I am the English Language Arts teacher focusing on reading fluency and comprehension. Your child will be exploring the concept of relationships (people are connected through relationships, relationships influence character, sequence is a kind of relationship and problem-solution is a kind of relationship) using fiction and non-fiction literature. First grade students will dig deeper for comprehension in different genres of text and work on recognizing high frequency words. I am looking forward to a great year!