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Mr. Norwood Powell
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Lloyd C Bird High School
Hometown:
Chesterfield, Virginia
Class Information:
Room Number: 108
Students per Class: 125
Class Description:
Mixed classes taught with collaborative teachers. Introductory Earth science course that attempts to rely on technology to enhance and reinforce the curriculum. The classes are made of of students who show a wide variety of learning style strengths
Position:
Teacher/SOL Lead teacher/ ES curriculum specialist
Needs:
Color printer, Flash Drives, science software, computer upgrades
My Philosophy:
Science should be a hands on , inquiry learning experience. All students can learn, they just might learn in different ways.
Personal Information:
College and Degrees:
BA Geology Washinton and Lee University
Activities:
Teaching classes for students under long term discipline suspension and Gardening
Favorite Books:
CS Lewis " The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe series
Interests:
Geology, Outdoors and nature, Gardening
Employment History:
Earth Science teacher for 30 years, 28 have been at the same school. I am going for 30 there.
Why Do I Teach?:
I love working with kids and sharing my excitement over the content we cover in class. I also like being a stable factor in some of these kids lives. It is with great pride that I watch former students graduate from High school.
Percent of Students are:
     At-risk: 50 %
     Average: 40 %
     High-achiever: 10 %
     Special Needs: 20 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 55 %
     Hispanic: 10 %
     African American: 30 %
     Asian: 5 %
ESL Enrollment:: 15 %
Average number of students in class:: 26 students
Number of students I teach:: 125 students