NAME:
Mrs. Christina Taylor
Campus:
Westwood High School, Room #252
PHONE:
(512) 428-3969
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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.