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Mrs. Elaine Childress
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L F Addington Middle School
Class Information:
Room Number: A8
Students per Class: 54 to 60
Class Description:
54 to 60 of the best Eight grade students an English teacher would want. My students school population is made up of mainly four hundred seventy Caucasians, two Asians, four African-Americans,and seven Hispanics. In addition, approximately forty-seven percent of our students come from low income families and receive free or reduced lunch. My current eight graders make up a great number of these "AT RISK" population with little to no help at home as far as academics and technology. All of us at Addington Middle School want to continues to set high expectations so we can supported by our motto: LFA Believes in Aces: All Children Experiencing Success. With all children experiencing success, we strive to attain state benchmarks as well as make strides toward an improvement in AYP. Currently, our school has shown improvements over the past three years except for declines in English 8 writing, but we have improved last year in my English grade classroom by adding technology motivation into my lesson. The previous year we were at approximate 60% passing in writing and last year my eight graders increase their passing scores to 92%. I believe the addition to technology will not only improve my students academically, but also for our future.
Position:
Teacher --8th grade English
Needs:
Our need is any technology to help us grow. I have a wishlist with items I'd love to apply to my lessons. We attempt currently to do claymation storytelling, photo stories, and movie makers. These are great, but I only have one camera for 20 students to use at one time. In addition, my students would love to try to do iPodcasting, but we have no equipment. I've taken the training and I hope with your contribution I'd love to bring my students into the 21st century.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I'm a second career teacher. My first career was serving in our Military for 12 1/2 years. After completing two college degrees I felt the need to teach. At 48, my life has become touched by my students. These 8th graders are fantastic and they fill a void I never thought I had until I started teaching them. Traveling around the world and serving in the Air Force will always be in my memories, but these students are my calling. Please help me get them into the 21st century.
College and Degrees:
University of Maryland--BS in Psychology VirginiaIntermont--BA in InterdisciplinaryStudies with PreK -6, 6-8 English, History, and Keyboarding Certification.
Activities:
Active in Youth Group for Woodland Hills Church of Christ Virginia Education Association NationalEducation Association VirginiaTechnology Association
Favorite Books:
There Will Come Soft Rain by Rodberry, Midnights Summers Dreams by Shakespear, Harry Potter all of them, and any of the books by Harry Wong. I also love books and other items regarding technology.
Favorite Quotes:
"A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove . . . . but the world maybe different because I was important in the life of a child." Kathy Davis Together,let us make the 2007-08 school year a year focused on academic excellence by engaging learners and touching lives.--"Being a life toucher"--GregoryN. Killough, Ed.D
Interests:
In school, hands down it would be having fun teaching and engaging my students in learning.
Employment History:
I've worked 1 year in private schooling with 4 and 5th graders--English. Four years as either an aide for special education students or part-time teacher. Currently, starting my second year at Wise County Public Schools with the best 8th graders.
Why Do I Teach?:
Love to engage and watch what our future holds for everyone. Watch out because we have some great minds coming our way--they just need our help.