Mrs. D. Eberhardt

Education

AZ State University West    BAE with honors
AZ State University West    Reading endorsement
Northern AZ University       Gifted endorsement

AZ State University             ESL endorsement

University of Phoenix          Masters in Curriculum and Instruction

National Board Certified Teacher Nov 2012 

Recertification with Maintenance of Certification Dec 2022

Literacy: Reading-Language Arts Early and Middle Childhood

Professional Organizations

AZ Association of Teachers of Mathematics

NCTM National Organization of Teachers of Mathematics

Teaching Experience

The 2025-2026 school year will be my 29th year teaching and 26th year teaching SAGE students in Deer Valley School District.   

3rd and 4th grade SAGE Reading  

 

Week of 

Monday, Feb 16 - Friday Feb 20

2025-2026 

SAGE reading supplies needed

.7 mechanical pencil

pocket folder

Crayola Twistable Colored Pencils

100 sheets Wide ruled Composition Book with paper cover

 

SAGE Reading Grades are based on the following:  Classwork 20%  Assessment 80%

Please note: Although writing is integrated within the SAGE program, students will receive writing instruction (skills) from their homeroom teachers.  The reading grade on the report card will reflect work done in SAGE and the "Writing" grade will reflect work done with the homeroom teacher.

Text Correlation Guide for levels of Books

Monday: Presidents' Day no school

Tuesday:  f

Wednesday:  T The Great Pyramid due Friday 2/20.  Wordly Wise List 8 quiz Friday 2/20.  

Thursday:  

Friday:  

AZMerit ELA performance level descriptors.  All SAGE reading rubrics are based on these ELA standards performance level descriptors. 

ELA 3rd

ELA 4th

 

5th and 6th grade SAGE Reading

 

Week of

Monday, Feb 16 – Friday, Feb 20

2025-2026

SAGE reading supplies

 

2-pocket folder

Crayola Twistable Colored Pencils

.7 mechanical pencil

100 sheets Wide ruled Composition Book with paper cover

SAGE Reading Grades are based on the following:

Literary Analysis/ Book Connections

Discussions/Classwork

Vocabulary/Grammar tasks

Gen ed reading tasks

Please note: Although writing is integrated within the SAGE program, students will receive writing instruction (skills) from their homeroom teachers.  The reading grade on the report card will reflect work done in SAGE and the writing grade will reflect work done by the homeroom teacher.

Classwork 20% Assessment 80%

Begin with a citing text evidence sentence stems

Monday: Presidents' Day no school

Tuesday: 

Wednesday:  

Thursday: 

Friday:  

Book Wizard for finding grade level of books

Sentence Stems for elaboration

AZ Merit ELA performance level descriptors used for SAGE reading rubrics.

ELA 5th

ELA 6th 

Week of

Monday, Feb 16 – Friday, Feb 20

SAGE math supplies 

.7 mechanical pencil

 SAGE math grades are based on the following:  

Coursework is 20% of total math grade, which includes problem-solving tasks and homework quizzes. 

Assessments- 80% of total math grade

 

Students should write their nightly homework in their school agenda. 

Each week, students have 2 IXL Math Recommendation lessons with a Smart Score of 80 and 4 Fluency Flights due each Friday 3:30.   The Recommendation tab can be found in the top right side of your student's IXL dashboard.  

Monday:  Presidents' Day no school

Tuesday:  

Wednesday:  

Thursday:  

Friday:  

SAGE students will be respectful in their character, behavior, and attitude towards others and materials.

Responsibility

SAGE students will be responsible for their character, behavior, and attitude towards others and materials.

Resourcefulness

SAGE students will be resourceful when dealing with challenges in a respectful and responsible way.

 

Week of

 Monday, Feb 16 – Friday, Feb 20

SAGE math supplies 

.7 mechanical pencil

SAGE math grades are based on the following:

Coursework 20% of the total grade includes in-class problem-solving tasks, and homework quizzes. 

Assessments-80% of total grade

 Students should write their nightly homework in their school agenda.  

Each week, students will complete 2 IXL Math Recommendation lessons per week with a Smart Score of at least 80 and 4 Fluency Flights.   These IXL Math Recommendation lessons can be found in the top right side of your student's dashboard.  

Monday:  Presidents' Day no school

Tuesday:  

Wednesday:  

Thursday: 

Friday:  

Week of

Monday, Feb 16 - Friday, Feb 20

SAGE math supplies 

3-ring binder for math unit

.7 mechanical pencil

 SAGE math grades are based on the following:

Coursework is 20% of the total grade includes problem-solving tasks and classwork.   

Assessments are 80% of the total grade.

Lost your work?  Try the Open Up Resource site to find another copy Grade 6 Open Up Resource 

Open Up curriculum grade 6 Family Resource

Each week, students are to complete 2 IXL math tasks with a Smart Score of 80 or higher.  Due each Friday by 3:30.  These IXL lessons are found in Recommendations and are based on individual IXL Diagnostic.  

Unit 2 videos and resources

Monday:  Presidents' Day no school

Tuesday:  

Wednesday: 

Thursday:  

Friday:  
 

Week of

Monday, Feb 16 - Friday Feb 20

SAGE math supplies 

3-ring binder for math modules

.7 mechanical pencil

 SAGE math grades are based on the following:

Coursework, which is 20% of the total math grade, includes problem-solving tasks and homework quizzes. 

Assessments are 80% of the total math grade

Lost your work?  Try the Open Up Resource site to find another copy Grade 7 Open Up Resource 

Open Up Grade 7 family resources

Weekly due each Friday: 2-IXL math skills from IXL diagnostic with a Smart Score of 80.  

Monday:  Presidents' Day no school

Tuesday:  

Wednesday:  

Thursday: 

Friday: 

2025-2026  

Sierra Verde SAGE

Monday- Thursday Schedule

8:55 - 9:40      3rd & 4th Reading 

9:40 - 10:25   5th & 6th Reading 

10:45 - 11:45     4th Math

12:15 - 1:15    3rd Math      

1:15 - 2:15    6th Math

2:20 - 3:20    5th Math   

 2025-2026

Sierra Verde SAGE

PLC Friday Schedule

8:50-9:20   4th math

9:20-9:50   3rd math

9:50-10:45  6th math

10:45-11:15   5th reading

10:45- 11:35  6th reading

12:30-1:00  3rd reading

1:00-1:30   5th math

1:30-2:00        4th reading

• 25-26 SAGE Handbook contains SAGE class descriptions and grading policies.  

   

• 2025-26 District Promotion, Retention, Acceleration & Grading Handbook

Sierra Verde  Academy

Gifted testing

 

 

My child is new to Sierra Verde. What's the procedure for testing for the SAGE program?

 

 Students that are new to Sierra Verde can test for the SAGE program during any of the three testing cycle.  Your first step is to complete the nomination and testing permission forms and return this paperwork to your child's general education teacher. 

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My child was in a gifted program at their previous school.  How are they placed in the Sierra Verde SAGE program?

 

If your child was placed at their previous school using one of the state approved tests, your child's test scores will be evaluated to determine placement eligibility.  If an alternative placement was used at your child's previous school, your child will be retested at Sierra Verde, during one of the three cycles, to determine eligibility for SAGE placement.   

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How do I know if my previous school used a state approved test for gifted placement?

 

Bring a copy of your child's scores on the previous school's letter head or district letter head and their results will be evaluated to determine eligibility for SAGE placement.

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How many times a year can my child test?

 

Your child can test once every 12 months for SAGE placement.  For instance, if your child tested during the Spring testing cycle, your child would be eligible to retest during the next year's Spring testing cycle.   

 

 

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I would like my child tested at Sierra Verde.  What do I do now?

 

 Contact your child's general education teacher for placement on the testing list for the next testing cycle.  You will be contacted with a Parent Permission to Test and testing days and times.  Most testing does take place before school in order to minimize lost instructional time.

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