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Ms. Nikki Skinner
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Almeda Elementary School
Class Information:
Room Number: 191
Students per Class: 700
Class Description:
Two science labs, K-2 and 3-5
Position:
Science lab instructor
Needs:
Cameras and tripods so the students can document scientific phenomena and then see themselves in the role of a scientist.
My Philosophy:
Children are born with a natural curiosity. My job is to facilitate the exploration of the world around them and foster a joy of and in discovery.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I wish to never stop learning so I can share with my students.
College and Degrees:
Stephen F. Austin, University of Houston, Texas Southern University -BS Ed, Rice, Baylor, Western Governors University -MA Science Ed
Activities:
Family and Church
Favorite Quotes:
We have also arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology. This is a prescription for disaster. We might get away with it for a while, but sooner or later this combustible mixture of ignorance and power is going to blow up in our faces. ~Carl Sagan
Interests:
NASA, science, science fiction, doing good
Employment History:
Houston ISD -teacher 1992 -present Rice-writerfor STEMscopes 2009-2011 Sally Ride Science -trainer 2009-present Universityof Houston -trainer 2010-present
Why Do I Teach?:
I teach because I love learning. When I first started teaching I wanted to answer all the WHY questions students would ask. Now I know better. Now I want to help them discover the answers themselves and gently redirect misconceptions.
Percent of Students are:
     At-risk: 75 %
     High-achiever: 5 %
     Special Needs: 5 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 15 %
     Hispanic: 60 %
     African American: 25 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 90 %
ESL Enrollment:: 45 %
Average number of students in class:: 24 students
Number of students I teach:: 700 students