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Mrs. Deana Mack
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West Allegheny Middle School
Hometown:
Oakdale, PA
Class Information:
Room Number: 238
Students per Class: 135
Class Description:
English - Grade 6 Learning Support - Inclusion Grade 6, Academic English Grade 6, and Pre-AP English Grade 6
Position:
6th Grade English
Needs:
My students have a variety of needs. These needs change every year with each new class. One thing never changes. Students want to be involved, inspired, and have some fun while learning.
My Philosophy:
I believe that teachers hold one of the most influential positions in the world; therefore, teachers must be superhuman. As a teacher, I must be all things to all students, and the only way to get close to reaching this lofty goal is to know my students. I must learn everything about them. I need to know their likes, dislikes, strengths, weaknesses, and anything else that influences their ability to learn. I also believe in continuing education, and not because Act 48 says I should, but because I want and need to learn. I believe in capitalizing on students' strengths, interests, and new professional knowledge because the day a teacher stops learning new things and implementing them in the classroom, is the beginning of the end in influencing the future. I teach to influence the future. Being a teacher with no influence would be a travesty.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I have been teaching for seven years. I am certified in Elementary K-6, Special Education K-12, Middle-Level Language Arts, Middle-Level Mathematics, and Middle-Level Science. I have also worked with autistic children in wraparound therapy, and now, I include them in my classroom.
College and Degrees:
B.S. Psychology - University of Pittsburgh Masters of Arts in Teaching - University of Pittsburgh (Currentlyworking on Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership and Management at Robert Morris University).
Activities:
-Playing with my two children -Teachingthe preschoolers at church
Favorite Books:
My favorite books are ones with my students' work pusblished inside of them.
Favorite Quotes:
Grammar check and spell check are only as smart as the person using it. (Deana Mack)
Interests:
-Writing for fun -Reading children's books
Employment History:
PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION TEACHER- 6TH GRADE ENGLISH West Allegheny School District, Oakdale, PA (Teacher 2005 - Present)
Why Do I Teach?:
I teach because I must. Without teaching, I would not be influencing the future, empowering others, sharing ideas, or learning, and I could not live happily without teaching.
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 93 %
     Hispanic: 1 %
     African American: 3 %
     Asian: 2 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 22 %
ESL Enrollment:: 1 %
Average number of students in class:: 25 students
Number of students I teach:: 135 students