NAME:
Mrs. Hoskins
SCHOOL:
Westwood Elementary
CLASS:
3rd Grade Reading/Writing/Language Arts
SCHOOL PHONE:
281-482-3341
This is my twelfth year to teach. I have taught fourth grade, second grade,
and served for two years as the Literacy Coordinator for a K-6 campus. I am a
Friendswood High School Graduate. I then graduated from Sam Houston State
University in Huntsville. I am very excited to begin this year because of
the wonderful experiences in past years. I love children and truly enjoy
working with them. I have three children. One is in 3rd grade here. One is
in 5th grade at Westwood- Bales this year, and my youngest just turned four!
Teaching is what I have dreamed about for as long as I can remember. I
worked hard to earn my degree and obtain my Texas teaching certificate. I
recently earned my Masters in Educational Administration and my
Administrator's certification. Outside of class I go to workshops,
conferences, in-service meetings, and seminars. I stay up-to-date in my
professional knowledge through these activities as well as through reading
professional journals and working with my fellow teachers. I love to teach!
I also love to read, write, exercise, and work on scrapbooks. I really love
to watch football! The Dallas Cowboys are my favorite team as you can see if
you visit my classroom in the Fall. You might also notice all the Bronco
fanfare; this is because I especially love watching my son play for
Friendswood Broncos. Watching my daughter compete in gymnastics meets is
something I also enjoy doing. This year, my youngest will be starting
baseball, so I can add that to my list of "things I LOVE to do!"
I am an Abydos Writing, formerly known as the New Jersey Writing Project in
Texas, Trainer. I teach teachers how to teach writing in the classroom. I am
also an Independent Literacy Consultant. I have done Literacy training in
Alvin ISD, Aldine ISD, Danbury ISD, and even here in FISD. I have had the
privilege and honor of learning about literacy and the reading and writing
processes from Dr. Joyce Armstrong Carroll, Edward Wilson, Mary Ellen
Giacobbe, and Irene Fountas as well as members of her faculty at Lesley
University in Boston. I am a life-long learner!
We are going to have a successful year full of learning, fun, and hard
work. In order for the children to achieve the greatest amount of success,
we must work together as a team.
I desire for students to derive long-term benefits from their time in my
class by continuing to grow and develop. I believe I will serve them best
by teaching them: how to define a problem, how to decide what they need to
solve it, how to find and evaluate new information, how to recognize their
limits, how to be prepared for change and how to change. I will be engaging
the whole child throughout the year to meet their educational, social, and
emotional needs.
In my classroom, I promote an atmosphere of safety, trust, and respect. I
work hard to build a sense of community among my students, and I
emphasize the idea of teamwork. I value cooperation and
collaboration both in my classroom and as I work with my peers and my
students' parents and caregivers.
I believe that great things can happen when we work together!
