My
mission is to encourage my students. I will validate believing in themselves
through my steadfast belief in each of them. Each time
students withdraw from
learning,
I will
demonstrate
the importance of learning for their
future. I will support
students
being creative
as well as rational in
problem solving processes. I will assist students in
character development, including responsibility, respect, and ethics.I will prove to students that they have a support network, even if they
do not always need it.---Mrs. Williams (Educator)
About My Classes:
I teach Communication Arts, Fine Arts,
and Reading.
The Communication Arts course is designed to assist students in
refining their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, which are
vital for every form of employment. All students will have a job at
some point, whether it is as a stay-at-home parent, a doctor, a food service
clerk, or any other job they choose. Therefore, it is essential to
promote the importance of careers within the class. The class will
include formal and informal writing assignments focused primarily upon
career preparation. However, it will also blend in aspects of prose,
poetry, and drama as time allows. According to each student's level of
ability, he or she will complete lessons indicating level of mastery for
each objective. The level of mastery for each objective will be
determined through various assessment tools, such as formal and informal
presentations or discussions, written tests, and interviews.
The Fine Arts course is designed to assist students in furthering
their knowledge and abilities in the various fine arts. Students will
develop skills and strategies to evaluate, interpret, and create forms of
fine art including paintings, photography, sculpture, prose, poetry, drama,
and music. Dance will also be studied if time allows.
Assessments will include formal and informal evaluations, such as
performances, presentations, evaluations of art projects, and written tests
or essays.
The Reading course
is designed to assist students who struggle with reading to improve reading
skills, such as reading comprehension and word identification. Students
will develop skills and strategies to improve their reading abilities through
working with a variety of literature, including short story, drama, and
poetry. Students complete whole class, small group, and individual
assignments.
Favorite Inspirational Quotes:
"Those
who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only
by night." --- Edgar Allan Poe
"Every job is a self-portrait of the
person who does it.Autograph
your work with excellence." --- Unknown
"Tell
me, and I’ll forget.Show me,
and I may remember.Involve me,
and I will understand." --- Chinese proverb
"Who
dares to teach must never cease to learn." --- John Cotton Dana
