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Mr. Ron Haywood
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Conway Elementary for grades K-5 and Conway Middle School grades 6-8
Class Information:
Room Number: 5109
Students per Class: 145
Class Description:
I teach science to 6th, 7th and 8th grades. We cover Life, Earth and Physical Science. My room is small but will be remodeled next year. I have furnished my own classroom computers from computers I have built at home and school.
Position:
Science Teacher
Needs:
My students often work in groups of four and I would really love to have at least a laptop for each workgroup. Samsung chromebooks are relatively inexpensive and should work fine for my classes, since they have good battery life.
My Philosophy:
My philosophy revolves around the notion of empower students to ask questions, be creative, enjoy science and thinking about the world. Finding evidence to support explanations is a major part of critical thinking and science is the perfect venue for developing this lifelong skill.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I have been interested in science my entire life and continually keep up on recent events. I have a varied background including, field biologist in the Sonoran desert, fisheries observer in the Bering Sea on Japanese and then Soviet fishing ships, and boat builder/spar maker. I have been teaching now for 14 years.
College and Degrees:
California Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA Humboldt State University, CA B.S. Wildlife Management NorthwestSchool of Wooden Boatbuilding, Port Townsend, WA Western Washington University, WA Masters in Education
Activities:
Enjoy golfing, basketball, computer building and improving my linux skills, walking, bird watching
Favorite Books:
All the Tony Hillerman novels, The Life of Owen Meany, Blue Latitudes, Lacuna, and others
Favorite Quotes:
We are all made of star stuff--Carl Sagan If you want to make an apple pie, you must first invent the universe--Carl Sagan Imaginationis more important than knowledge--AlbertEinstein Think!--Robert Prothero
Interests:
Learning various linux distros-- Suse, Ubuntu, Mint, etc Improving my multimedia use in the classroom Bird watching Woodworking-furniture and finish work Boats, especially wooden boats
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 83 %
     Hispanic: 13 %
     African American: 1 %
     Native American: 1 %
     Asian: 1 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 32 %
ESL Enrollment:: 63 %
Average number of students in class:: 23 students
Number of students I teach:: 141 students