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 Carolyn Bonner has added to their wishlist Jan 14, 2010
Ms. Carolyn Bonner
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Coffee Co Central High School
Hometown:
Manchester, Tennessee
Class Information:
Room Number: 148
Students per Class: 96
Class Description:
I teach two classes of Physical Science to grades 10 - 12 who need my class to fulfill their requirements for graduation. I teach two classes of of 9th graders who are in the Conceptual Physics class. This is the new ninth grade science class which we call Physical World Concepts. I teach one class of five 10-12 English Second Language students who are absolutely grand.
Position:
Science and ESLTeacher
Needs:
My students need to learn to get in front of a group to talk. Some of them are so shy that they are afraid to talk in front of anyone at all. With new technical equipment, I feel that the students would be able to come out of their shells more and participate in group projects if they knew that someone else was working with them and encouraging them. I am always positive and I motivate them quite well.
My Philosophy:
If students learn by example then they are in good shape in my class because I am concerned that I stay positive and encourage them as much as possible. I keep the students who are mainstreamed in who are special education students mixed in with the other students and the other students never have a clue who is special education and who is not. They all get along and work together in groups which is their favorite activity. I never allow all the "brains" to stay in a group. I spread the "brains" around so that everyone gets a bite of the good part of the pie. I enjoy working with teenagers because I have always been able to relate them. Being a mother myself and having a teenager at one time who is now a mother and a teacher as well has given me much perspective that I carry with me. The students never know when I am upset or angry because I smile and talk to them like they were my children and we are one big happy family. Sometimes I do have to walk between two or three of them to get them to settle out and quiet themselves so that we can finish class, but it just makes sense to keep a positive attitude that all children can learn. They may not all learn at the same rate or the same level, but they all deserve an education. Teachers have the right to teach, and students have the right to learn.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I am the grandmother of an eleven month old grandson who is the light of my life. I live by myself as a human but have two miniature pinschers and a miniature chihuahua who keep me company at home. Outside I have a poodle that belongs to my daughter and I have a rat terrier. They live in a neat little fenced in area for their safety because the poodle bites, and the rat terrier had a nervous breakdown a few years ago. They are both up in years and are still spoiled rotten just like the three in the house.
College and Degrees:
I have an associate's degree in secondary education, a bachelor's degree in biology, and a master's degree in biology. I am certified in general science, chemistry, and biology.
Activities:
I am active in the Delta Kappa Gamma International Society for Women Educators as the parliamentarian of our local Alpha Pi chapter of the Xi State chapter in Tennessee.
Favorite Books:
Gone With The Wind; PT-109; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; The Prince and the Pauper; The Pearl; The Red Pony; RFK; Pride and Prejudice; anything about the Civil War; Death Be Not Proud;
Favorite Quotes:
the entire poem by Robert Frost "The Road Not Taken"; "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country"; "And miles to go before I sleep"; "You take the high road, and I'll take the low road"; "Cow girls don't cry"; "Why?"; "Don't Quit!"; "Don't ever give up!"
Interests:
Quilting, four wheeling, mudding, watching baseball, watching basketball, watching wrestling, watching my great nieces play softball and basketball, internet surfing, swimming, hiking, flower gardening, vegetable gardening, playing frisbee catch with the miniature pinschers, shopping
Employment History:
I have worked at Coffee County Central High School ever since I got my bachelor's degree in 1991. I started teaching in August of 1991 and have taught here ever since. I also taught one semester of college biology for Motlow State Community College after obtaining my master's degree in May of 2000.
Why Do I Teach?:
I teach high school students because I enjoy teaching students of this age. I am a motivator who keeps up with the times and helps my students shoot for the stars.
Percent of Students are:
     At-risk: 10 %
     Average: 74 %
     High-achiever: 4 %
     Special Needs: 12 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 97 %
     Hispanic: 1 %
     African American: 1 %
     Native American: 1 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 66 %
ESL Enrollment:: 1 %
Average number of students in class:: 25 students
Number of students I teach:: 92 students