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Mrs. Kris Baker
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Cedar Valley Middle School
Hometown:
Round Rock
Class Information:
Room Number: Portable 3 A &
Students per Class: 25 to 30 in a class; 327 Students in Theatre (2 teachers)
Class Description:
6th Grade Theatre, Theatre 7/8, Advanced Theatre, News Broadcast; Students learn to appreciate, experience, and explore all things theatrical (history, analysis, technique, performance, and technology). In Broadcast class, students produce live news every day that is then streamed onto our school home page.
Position:
Theatre Arts Teacher & News Broadcast
Needs:
With our large classes and high student interest in theatre, having more (and easy) access to technology is imperative. We use cd players and i-pod players and speakers as well as movie cameras and laptops for filming and editing projects (shared by our campus). The more access we have to these items, the smaller the groups can be to work on the projects and the more often we can use the technology.
My Philosophy:
As a teacher of theatre arts, I hope to impart to my students not only the enjoyable and fun aspects of drama, but also the serious craft behind it all. I also feel that teaching theatre should not be limited to stage theater - today's student needs (and wants) to learn skills that apply to TV and film as well. If high enough quality and choice technology is provided and the skills to use it are taught -- then students will have skills that are directly applicable to the real world job market of today.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I'm a mother of two and am happily married to someone who is a total tech junkie.
College and Degrees:
I have a BFA in acting from Baylor University and 27 master hours at Florida State University. Later, I attended the University of Houston to get a minor in English and my teaching certification.
Activities:
watching TV and movies and plays camping and hiking reading computergaming cooking gardening
Favorite Books:
I love murder mysteries and CSI/Forensic kinds of stories. My favorite classical novel is JANE EYRE My favorite science fiction novel is FARENHEIT 451
Favorite Quotes:
"Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions." - Albert Einstein
Interests:
movies books computergaming plays/theatre music travel
Employment History:
Before I was a teacher, I was a flight attendant out of Houston for Continental Express. I have also worked in the health industry as a receptionist and with insurance.
Why Do I Teach?:
I teach because I want students to find something that really inspires and grabs their imaginations, and I hope that I can help them find that - and the confidence to do it.
Percent of Students are:
     At-risk: 20 %
     Average: 55 %
     High-achiever: 20 %
     Special Needs: 5 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 52 %
     Hispanic: 26 %
     African American: 10 %
     Asian: 11 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 25 %
ESL Enrollment:: 8 %
Average number of students in class:: 25 students
Number of students I teach:: 156 students