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 Susan Boone
[Project Reflections]
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| School type |
Private, College Preparatory, All Girls Catholic (Dominican) High
School |
| Student population |
11% Asian or Pacific Islander
3% African-American
10% Hispanic
76% All others |
| Grade level |
9-12 |
| Subjects |
Algebra 1
and Algebra 2 |
| Student ability range |
Students are admitted partly based on test scores, so most students are
middle- to high-ability. In addition, students are grouped into honors and
regular sections for mathematics. The Algebra 2 class in the video is middle- to high-ability.
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| Class sizes |
20 |
| Administrative support |
Very supportive. |
| Curricular reforms |
Support the NCTM Standards.
Texts: Algebra I & II: Integration, Application, and Connections; Glencoe |
| Technology used in class |
Computers (web, spreadsheets, & software like Sketchpad for demonstrations),
TI-83 Graphing Calculator required,
Laptop
Program to be implemented 2000-2001 school year for all incoming freshwomen. |
| No. years teaching experience |
14 years in urban middle schools, 8 years at Saint Agnes
Academy |
| Internet experience |
Master Teacher for GirlTECH
'96, '97, '99;
email, web page creation, teach web page design classes to area educators;
Technology Team at Saint Agnes Academy
e-mail
On-Line
Algebra Lessons
Teach web page design classes to area educators;
Web-Site Team at Saint Agnes Academy
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| Professional goals |
Be the best teacher I can personally be. |
| Other mentions |
Susan has been recognized for the following:
On-Line Algebra
Lessons
her work with girls in the book by Roberta Furger in Does
Jane Compute.
participates in the Park
City/Institute for Advanced Studies Mathematics Institute,
presented at SuperComputing '96
ENC's 1996 Hard Drive Cafe.
She was selected in '96 to be a Teacher Advisor at the AAUW Teacher Institute.
1990-1991 Eleanor
Roosevelt Fellow awarded by the American
Association of University Women(AAUW)
1986-1987 GTE
GIFT (Growth Initiative for Teachers) Fellow. This fellowship is awarded
to teams of one math andone science teacher to develop and implement an innovative integrated
math and science curriculum.
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