TEACHER PERSONAL AND CLASSROOM PROFILE
Personal Profile
Graduated: Texas A&M University, 2002
Certification: PK-6 Generalist (All-subjects), and Science 4-8
TEA Designation: Highly Qualified
Classroom MACRO Plan I teach grades 6-8 science. At each grade level, the curriculum is 100% Texas Essential Skills and Knowledge (TEKS) aligned. My goal in teaching science is to give the students a love for the world around them, focusing on science elements. The classes are very hands-on with a priority given to inquiry-based learning opportunities which allow for critical thinking.
Grading and Late Work Practices I follow the district grading policy. For late work, at a minimum, I follow the district late work policy; however, I realize that there are extenuating circumstances and I allow students to turn their work in beyond the district guidelines on a per student, per circumstance basis. Late work beyond the district policy is at teacher discretion.
District Late Work Policy
Re-teach Practices Following the Madeline Hunter Teaching Model, I utilize every opportunity to re-teach assignments when individuals or classes struggle with specific concepts. There is re-teach in the classroom everyday. Additional re-teach opportunities are available during tutorials from 3-4 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday. Students also may have opportunities to improve their grades on assignments when re-teach is offered. Improving a grade may be in the form of correcting a test for additional points, redoing an assignment, or doing an alternate assignment for a grade that will raise the grade in question. A student’s failure to appropriately study or prepare for an assignment or test does not entitle them to re-teach opportunities. Students have to take responsibility for their learning. The teacher has sole discretion on which grades/assignments are re-taught and when opportunities are available to improve the grade.