About Teresa Paxton

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You can unlock any door, if you only have the key.

(The Secret of NIMH, movie)

COURSES CURRENTLY TEACHING

Advanced Biology (for college credit)

Anatomy and Physiology

Biology

Science 7

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

NE certification: biology, chemistry

Highest degree earned: M.S. Ed. in secondary education

Number of years at Stanton: 18

Previous places taught: Washburn, MO; Pensacola, FL; Tulsa, OK; Sparta, MO

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Born, raised, graduated high school in:Tulsa, OK

Publication: Computer-Made vs. Handmade Tests in a Mathematical Modeling Course: Effectiveness and Efficiency^©

Current school activities: Student Assistance Team, Absentee Committee, National Honor Society Faculty Council, Instruction-Assessment-Curriculum Committee, NECC Project Challenge instructor, mentor for curriculum-assessment development, school improvement process, SEA building representative, grade 7 advisory instructor

Current projects: mentor for Curriculum Mapper^®, mentor for Schoolmaster™ Gradebook, implementation of biology State standards, designing web pages, creation of lab experiments

Interests: implementing new teaching methodologies, studying infectious diseases, visiting with family, reading, gardening, knitting