NAME:
Fran McCrackin
SCHOOL:
Janney Elementary School
CLASS:
First Grade, Room 203
SCHOOL PHONE:
(202) 282-0110
Fran McCrackin is an early childhood educator. She has taught nursery school
at St. Columba's Nursery School and grades Kindergarten, first, and K/1
combination classes in D.C. Public Schools. This is her 14th year teaching at
Janney.
Fran is married to Michael Geglia and they have three children; Emily
(currently working in web programming in New Orleans), Beth (currently
working at documentary film-making ) and Joey(recent college graduate in
journalism, looking for work in Oregon.) They have a cat named Madeline, who
is named after the story-book character Madeline, because she is so fearless.
She (Ms. McCrackin, not Madeline)likes to read, write, walk, garden, sew, and
go camping, but most often reads.
In past summers, Fran has been a mentor teacher at the Carnegie
Institution's CASE- Carnegie Academy for Science Education- in Washington,
D.C.(for 7 years). In October 2003 she was a visiting teacher to Japan
through the Fulbright Memorial Fund. She has special interests in developing
curriculum for science education and cross-cultural education for young children.
Ms. McCrackin also teaches origami and unit origami in Janney's after school
program.
To create a caring community of learners. To provide an environment and
instruction where each child succeeds and is appreciated, and views themself
as capable and curious. To maintain communication between school and home and
help parents participate in their child's education. To teach children
how to demonstrate respect for themselves and their learning, respect for
their family and school, and respect for their community and world.
