Introduction to Web
Site
Introduction to Mrs.
Grubbs
Classroom
Information
Teacher
Links
Link to My Math
Page
Link to My Science
Page
Link to Lesson Plans for
Parents and Students
The Resource
Table
These topics and links are designed for grades 6 through
8.
Susan Grubbs
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Escher |
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Scientists |
Mount St. Helen's |
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Teacher Resource Center |
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INTRODUCTION RETURN TO TOP
Web Site
This web site is a work in progress. It began as an assignment
for ECED 7430 at Valdosta State University. The focus of the education
course was the integration of math, science, and technology. The site and
information continue to focus on these three areas of interest. The site
is geared to the sixth to eighth level student and teacher of this age group. I
hope you enjoy the site and I seek your input and suggestions. Please
e-mail your comments to my school e-mail address above. Just click on the e-mail
icon and my address will automatically load.
Susan Dollar Grubbs RETURN TO TOP
The beginning of last school year was the beginning for me at a new school. Memories of the past and hopes of the future flood my mind when I enter the Hutto Middle School as a teacher. Thirty years ago I was one of the first white students to attend Hutto Junior High. Now I am a proud member of the staff of Hutto Middle School. In a school that once bussed me to the Bainbridge High School to take algebra, I teach algebra, pre-algebra, and reading. My classroom is directly in front of the main office. The first book that I opened in my classroom was a book that I issued to a student three years earlier at the local high school. I feel that I have returned home to a caring family of educators and we plan to make a positive difference in the education of the students we serve. I love teaching and I love math. I teach because I care about the education of our youth and believe that only those who strive to be the best should teach. All others should seek a less important role in life. Perhaps a quote by a Lee Iacocca would better express my beliefs.
In a completely rational society,
the best of us would aspire to be teachers
and the rest of us would have to settle for something less,
because passing civilization along from one generation to
the next ought to be the highest honor and
the highest responsibility anyone could have.
Lee Iacocca
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Currently, I am the facilitator of learning to approximately 100 eighth grade students. I teach one class of reading to 23 students. We are using the SRA Comprehension C series in our classroom. These students are average students, but poor readers. The series chosen helps to improve comprehension and hopefully lead the students to independent reading success.
The rest of my day is devoted to math. I teach Algebra I to 19 eighth grade gifted students during 4th period. We are on the same schedule of lessons as the high school. At the end of the year, students will take the new exit exam. Their achievement on this test and their progress in the course will determine if they will receive high school credit for their eighth grade Algebra I class.
The rest of my instructional day is devoted to pre-algebra. We are using the new Glencoe Mathematics - Applications and Connections Course 3 as a resource, but closely follow the Georgia QCC's for eighth grade as our curriculum.
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I am the mother of five children and the grandmother to two
beautiful girls. My children are Tricia Scott (age 25 and mother of my
grandson), Jessica Luevano (age 23 and the mother of my two granddaughters), B.J. Grubbs (age 18), Cassie Grubbs (age 15), and Philip Dollar (age 13).
Below is a picture of my family from November 2000.
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Daily Schedule RETURN TO TOP
7:45 - 9:20 1st/2nd Period
- Homeroom/Reading
9:20 - 10:15 3rd Period - Pre-Algebra
10:15 - 11:15
4th Period - Algebra I
11:15 - 11:45
Lunch
11:45 - 12:40
5th Period - Pre-Algebra
12:40 - 1:35 6th Period -
Pre-Algebra
1:35 - 3:00 Team Meeting and Planning
(Last Revision - 01-09-2003)
