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 Sandra Matson has started a fundraiser, Camera's for the classroom, for Sandra Matson Aug 28, 2011
Ms. Sandra Matson
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Del Valle High School
Hometown:
Bastrop, TX
Class Information:
Room Number: K117
Students per Class: 120
Class Description:
My students feel angry, ashamed, and frustrated when I first encounter them. My goal is to have them realize it's not too late to become successful readers and students. They become optimistic and successful.
Position:
Reading teacher
Needs:
Need digital cameras and flip cameras to complete literacy projects.
My Philosophy:
Students are not lazy or just don't want to learn. They just don't know how to get from where they are to where they want to be. Teachers are guides.
Personal Information:
About Me:
This is a second career for me.
College and Degrees:
B.A. University of Houston-Victoria,TX MEd. Texas State University San Marcos, TX
Activities:
Reading, gardening, writing
Favorite Books:
To Kill a Mockingbird, Secret Life of Bees
Favorite Quotes:
Where there is life there is hope. My mother
Interests:
Photography, research
Employment History:
Del Valle High School Meals on Wheels
Why Do I Teach?:
Because I had teachers who impacted my life in such a positive way and I am paying it forward.
Percent of Students are:
     At-risk: 64 %
     Average: 22 %
     High-achiever: 4 %
     Special Needs: 10 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 8 %
     Hispanic: 76 %
     African American: 13 %
     Native American: 2 %
     Asian: 9 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 81 %
ESL Enrollment:: 27 %
Average number of students in class:: 25 students
Number of students I teach:: 125 students