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Mrs. Sonja Fox
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Chesney Elementary
Class Information:
Room Number: 1.173
Students per Class: 90
Class Description:
I teach 27 gifted students in grades 1st through 5th, in a resource setting, implementing an interdisciplinarycurriculum. I also work with 62 above average students to provide enrichment activities that strengthen critical thinking, creative fluency, and problem-solving skills.
Position:
Gifted Program Teacher
Needs:
We need access, immediate access to digital resources;the internet in particular as there is only one computer workstation in the room, my laptop, which students are not allowed to use. School lab space/time is at a premium due to local and system-wide mandates. Our greatest need is 2-3 more workstations. A wish would be to have our own smartboard that works the way gifted students think!
My Philosophy:
I believe teachers have been given the privilege of guiding and nurturing their students toward self-actualization.My responsibility as a teacher is to provide and help students use all of the available resources, while implementing the best, research-based strategies in my teaching practice. Because my students need consistent, intellectual stimulation, I must constantly find novel ways to introduce concepts. I am also a beneficiary of the activities I plan and realize that I will enjoy the experience as much as they.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I earned an Elementary Education Certificate at The University of Texas at El Paso. My 22-year career includes teaching 1st and 2nd grade in the El Paso Independent School District, Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades in Sarasota County Public Schools, 3rd grade and gifted education in Nash/Rocky Mount Schools in North Carolina, 4th and 5th grade in Richland School District II, Columbia, South Carolina, 8th grade science, 5th grade, and four years in gifted education in Gwinnett County Public Schools. I am currently a gifted program teacher at Charles Brant Chesney Elementary. My husband Mark and I have three children, a son Tory and daughters Ashleigh and Mallory.
College and Degrees:
I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal arts-history, from The University of Texas at Austin in 1981. I received my Masters degree in Educational Administration and Policy from The University of Georgia in Athens in 2005, and completed my Specialist degree in Technology Integration at The University of Georgia in December of 2006.
Activities:
Genealogical research, Reading
Favorite Books:
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Roots by Alex Haley
Interests:
Genealogy
Why Do I Teach?:
In my classroom there is no ‘can’t, there is only ‘do’. I teach my students to realize the significance of the body of knowledge, the need for accuracy and reliability, and their contribution to the evolution of all that we know. I am proud to call myself teacher, because I know I create opportunities for students to recognize the unique gifts they possess, and their ability to use them to change the world. My vision is to provide effective instructional leadership, with a commitment to developing students’ academic and interpersonal skills, while advocating for seamless integration of technology in instruction.