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NAME: Mrs. Christina Taylor
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Campus: Westwood High School, Room #252

PHONE: (512) 428-3969

Email: christina_taylor@roundrockisd.org


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Tutorials
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Mrs. Taylor is available most mornings before school from 8:15 - 
9:00 AM as well as many afternoons from 4:15 - 5:00 PM. Making an appointment 
is the MOST EFFECTIVE method.

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About The Teacher
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Christina Taylor is a native Texan, born in Austin and raised in Richardson 
(a suburb just north of Dallas). She is a University of Texas (UT) alumna with
a Bachelor of Arts degree in both English and French and a teaching 
certification for secondary education in English.  She is presently
working to obtain a Masters of Science degree in Information Studies from UT
in order to become a high school librarian.


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Teaching Philosophy
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Mrs. Taylor believes in capitalizing on student interests and using them to
teach. Teaching tools---such as current technology, graphic novels, popular
music, and an awareness of current trends among adolescents--are
employed with this in mind.  She strives to prime students for learning by
convincing them that learning CAN be fun.

If she were a breakfast cereal, it would be Kix: "Kid tested; mother 
approved."  The cereal's tag line summarizes her approach to education.  She 
tries to make her classes fun (kid tested), yet a learning opportunity (mother
approved).  Moreover, she relates what students study in school (mother
approved) to the larger picture of their lives (kid tested).


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Co-Teaching
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Mrs. Taylor co teaches some of her English I classes with 
Mrs. Frerichs. Together, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Frerichs plan and execute 
the lessons, monitor student progress, and assess student learning.  Co-
teaching enriches the learning environment by:
  - making available a wider range of instructional alternatives.
  - reducing fragmentation of instruction.
  - enhancing the participation of students.
  - providing a powerful support system for the professionals involved.


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Mission For The Class
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To acquire the communication skills-reading, writing, speaking, listening,
viewing, and representing-needed in order to be critical thinkers and 
life-long learners who are prepared for the challenges of our ever-changing 
world both today and tomorrow.