Mr. Brady Thorpe

Email: bjthorpe@mpsaz.org
Phone:480-472-8694

Biography

Hello, and welcome to my web page.  Thanks for visiting!  I am Brady Thorpe and I am a sixth grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary School.  I have been teaching for 19 years.  I have been here at Jefferson for the last 16 years.  I graduated from Arizona State University with a B.A. in elementary education and later from Northern Arizona University with an M.ED. in counseling.  I also have a master's degree in elementary education.

Classroom Information

I am really looking forward to teaching math using the Algebraic Thinking Foundations curriculum this year.  I think the students are really going to enjoy math with this interactive approach.  If you would like more information about this program you can visit the Algebraic Thinking website by clicking on the link below.  Homework pages and instructional videos are available online at:   http://www.algebraicthinking.com/index.html

Your students have access to the interactive enrichment program known as "Study Island."  This program can be accessed on your home computer via the internet.  This program is based on the state standards and offers extra study and learning opportunities.  The following link will take you to "Study Island."   http://www.studyisland.com/

If you would like your student to take Accelerated Reader quizzes at home, the following link will allow access to them.  https://hosted53.renlearn.com/254601/

Please continue to encourage your children to complete an Accelerated Math assignment every day.  This is an integral part of your child's math education.  This is a terrific diagnostic and practice tool.  Let's make the most of it by using it to its fullest. 

           Finally, look for real world examples of math and share the experiences with your children.  Include them whenever possible to help make math relevant to their life.  After all, math is a skill for life and it takes practice.

Go Jaguars!