NAME:
MR. REX HOUSTON
SCHOOL:
BATESVILLE JUNIOR HIGH
CLASS:
8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS
SCHOOL PHONE:
662-563-4503
I am a 1996 graduate of South Panola High School. I am also a 2001 graduate
of the University of Mississippi where I received a Bachelor of Arts degree
with a major in English and a minor in history. The 2011-2012 school year
will be my eleventh year of teaching. I have taught everything from sixth
grade language arts to eighth grade language arts during my teaching career.
This year I will be teaching six sections of 8th grade language
arts. I am looking forward to teaching a new crop of students this year. I
put my master degree on hold, but I do hope to return and complete it within
the next year. I am anxiously awaiting the results of my National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards portfolio. I will recieve my results
late November of this year.
During the month of June 2011, I participated in the best professional
development that I have ever had. The University of Mississippi Summer
Writing Institute has caused me to rethink my teaching strategies. I left
the month long workshops with many ideas and activities to enhance reading
and writing instruction in my classroom.
My future professional plans include completing a doctoral degree in
educational administration and supervision, working as a teacher consultant
for University of Mississippi Writing Project, and improving writing and
reading instruction in my school.
I am a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where I am very active serving
as vice president of the choir and youth director. I will also begin
teaching Sunday school(Teenagers) very soon. I am a member of the prestigious
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. I am very active in working with Phi Beta
Sigma's youth mentoring organization, The Sigma Beta Club! .
MR. HOUSTON'S CERTIFICATIONS:
ENGLISH 7-12
SOCIAL STUDIES 7-12
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MR. HOUSTON'S SCHEDULE
1st Period- English 8
2nd Period- English 8
3rd Period- English 8
4th Period- Planning/Conference Period
5th Period- English 8
6th Period- English 8
7th Period- English 8
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My mission for my language arts classes is for the students to be engaged in
learning at all times and to become better readers, writers, and thinkers.
I want to move my students to the highest level possible.
It is my desire to take the students that I am given and teach them how to
get along without my help. I believe in the old aphorism, "Give a man a
fish, feed him for a day, teach him how to fish and feed him for life" I am
here to teach my students how to survive and function without the teacher.
This will be done by encouraging independent thinking.
I want my class to be a positive and safe environment. I look forward to
my students enjoying coming to my class. I envision a classroom where the
teacher and the students come up with innovative and creative ideas to make
class an enjoyable learning experience.
As a result of my participation in summer writing institute, I am very
passionate about successfully integrating writing instruction with reading
instruction. I believe that the two can be successfully merged in any
classroom.