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 Mr. Stockwell STOCKWELL Sep 16, 2009
Mr. Dan Stockwell
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Fairhaven Middle School
Hometown:
Bellingham
Class Information:
Room Number: 301
Students per Class: 70
Class Description:
In the 2009-2010 school year, I will have a Social Studies and Language Arts teaching assignment. There will be around 70 students. I will have each student twice a day.
Needs:
I would like a classroom blog where we, as a class, can post our work. I would also like a like an active board to capture class discussions, work, and notes. I want to prepare my students to think, communicate and use all the possible technology to prepare them for this exciting world.
My Philosophy:
Engagement, Responsibility, Reflection are three words that come to mind when I watch my 8th graders leave for high school. Did I engage them? Did they engage? I gave them many opportunities to be responsible and maintain their rights as citizens. As we have reflected on our work during the year, did we grow and learn from our work, our interactions with each other and from our reflections. 'To know thyself" is really hard in 8th grade when they are exploring themselves and their world.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I have been teaching since 1972, Yakima, Sunnyside, Bellingham, Saudi Arabia. I have taught many subjects: art, social studies, PE, Math, Language Arts. My wife and I have two beautiful daughters.
College and Degrees:
I have attended Yakima Vally College, Central Washington University (Majors: Migrant Labor and Native American Education , Art, Anthropology, and History minor) and City University (masters in education- assessment and portfolios).
Activities:
I love to kayak in Bellingham Bay, paint- water colors , garden, and tinker around repairing my 100+ old house. Sunday mornings you'll find me at my school preparing for the week.
Favorite Books:
My Kindle- I can preview the first couple of chapters.. Tom Robbins, Brooklyn: a novel, Idiot America: How..., The Help, Galway Bay...
Favorite Quotes:
the Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff..." In the end, fiction is the craft of telling truth through lies."
Interests:
plants, learning, books, and family
Employment History:
Bellingham School District 1987- present City University 1995- present Saudi Arabia 1978-84 SunnysideMiddle School 1975-77
Why Do I Teach?:
I have been teaching since 1973 and I continue to find gratification pursuing my passion: educating students to live fuller and richer lives. I need my student to be aware of the opportunities around them and prepare themselves to have every chance of reaching their goals..
Percent of Students are:
     At-risk: 24 %
     High-achiever: 5 %
     Special Needs: 12 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 81 %
     Hispanic: 6 %
     African American: 2 %
     Native American: 2 %
     Asian: 7 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 25 %
ESL Enrollment:: 3 %
Average number of students in class:: 33 students
Number of students I teach:: 66 students