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Ms. Susan Boone
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Westside High School
Class Information:
Room Number: E225
Students per Class: 130
Class Description:
Web Mastering -- Upon completion of the course, the student will demonstrate knowledge and appropriate use of operating systems, delineate and make necessary adjustments regarding compatibility issues and be able to summarize the technical needs of a World Wide Web (WWW) server, components of the Central Processing Unit of a PC, methods of connectivity, and appropriate software. Students will have a basic understanding of the history of the Internet and the protocols that have developed (http, gopher, file transfer protocol, telnet, and wide area information system). Students will construct appropriate search strategies in the acquisition of information from the Internet. Each student will publish his/her own WWW pages that include text, hypertext, audio, video, and graphics. Students will be able to evaluate the design (for content and delivery) of WWW pages and demonstrate skill in testing the accuracy of information. Students will maintain a web site containing several directories.
Position:
Teacher
My Philosophy:
Teaching is a goal! Students are the stimulus for each and every day. I am particularly interested in sharing teaching ideas in Algebra and Integrated Technolgy.
Personal Information:
College and Degrees:
University of Texas @ Austin SecondaryEducation, Mathematics, Biology and Web Mastering (technology application) certification
Activities:
Technology Applicaiton /Computer Science Special Interest Group, Texas Computer Education Association. AmericanAssociation of University Women
Why Do I Teach?:
Hello! I am Susan Boone, a high-school teacher at Westside High School in the Houston Independent School District. I am a native born Texan, and have lived in Houston for the last 31 years. I grew up in Temple, Texas, graduated from Temple High School and have a B.S. in Secondary Education from the University of Texas at Austin. I currently teach Web Mastering; a Technology Applications course. I am particularly interested in sharing teaching ideas in Algebra and Integrated Technolgy.
Percent of Students are:
     At-risk: 46 %
     Average: 40 %
     High-achiever: 36 %
     Special Needs: 9 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 28 %
     Hispanic: 31 %
     African American: 32 %
     Native American: 9 %
     Asian: 1 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 46 %
ESL Enrollment:: 9 %
Average number of students in class:: 26 students
Number of students I teach:: 130 students