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Mrs. Linda Clark
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Santa Cruz High School
Class Information:
Room Number: 55
Students per Class: 10
Class Description:
I have a diverse group of wonderful, kind, gentle people in my class. My students have disabilities that range from Autism, Downs Syndrome, to Multiple Disabilities. We spend most of the school day focusing on life skills. We designed a "Friends Cafe" in our room, and we operate a beverage bar. Our class is very popular at Santa Cruz High School. My students spend their day waiting on students from our vast student body. The clients (student body) come in to purchase various drinks from my class and they spend the entire break in our room, just hanging around.
Position:
SDC Teacher
Needs:
We need computers, and software in order to provide our students with more ability-leveled experiences on the computer. We need software for language arts, math, and life skills. I have one computer that gets alot of action from our students.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I have been married for 42 years to a great man. We have two sons, Chris, and Casey. Chris is presently in a Nursing Program at Cal State East Bay in Hayward, Caflifornia. He is married. Caseey lives at home and works for a local Real Estate Agency. He is currently studying for his Real Estate License. We have a dog, named Higgins, and a cat, named Alex. We live a mile from the beach in a rural area of Aptos .
College and Degrees:
I went to Chapman University for my BA in Social Science, also for two teaching credentials. One for multiple subject area k-12 and the other for Special Education, k-12. I have just finished my Reading Specialist Credential at Cal State East Bay, in Hayward. I am presently finishing my last class for the Masters in Education. One interesting fact about college that will always be a memory. Last year, my son Chris, my nephew, Clint, my sister, Judy, and I all were in school at the same time and the same place, California State University East Bay, Hayward.
Activities:
I travel a lot. When vacation arrives, my bags are packed. Last year I went to Florida with my students for two weeks. When school was out I went to Germany for ten days, and when I returned from Germany I went to South Dakota to see the Crazy Horse Monument, and Mount Rushmore. I love to travel.
Favorite Books:
I lvoe to read Sandra Brown, and Mary Higgins Clark novels.
Favorite Quotes:
Jerry MeGuire said, "Show Me The Money." I love that saying.
Interests:
I'm interested in doing some research in litature for special education. I have just completed a study on audio texts and their impact on comprehension in the secondary student with mild to moderate learning disabilities.
Employment History:
I began teaching in private schools thirty years ago. When my children started to school, I wanted to go to. I taught in private schools for ten years. Then I changed over to public schools and I substituted all over the San Joaquin Valley for three years. I taught for seven years in Soledad as a special ed teacher for grades 6-8. I switched over to the high school and I have been there for six years.
Why Do I Teach?:
I love to be with the students. Teaching and seeing them really get something new is so exciting for me. It keeps me young.