Mrs. Small has the 6th grade homeroom and teaches language arts to students in grades six through eight. Mrs. Small is a “whole-language” teacher and her language arts class period integrates reading, speaking, and writing skills. While students recieve separate grades in English, reading, word study, and writing, class activities require that they use all of these skills simultaneously and across all subject areas. Mrs. Small is a member of the Illinois Reading Council, school technology committee, Catch committee, and sponsors the school yearbook. She graduated magna cum laude from McKendree College with a bachelor’s degree in K-9 education with endorsements in language arts, science, social science, and middle school. She later earned a suma cum laude master’s degree in education from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Mrs. Small lives in Nashville with her husband Rodney, son Ethan, and daugher Lexie.

