MS. NASHAlgebra/Geometry Teacher

Central High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

WHO IS MS. NASH?

1. Background Information;2. Education;3. Work Experience;4. Interesting Facts.

1. Background Information

Born in Philadelphia region;

Raised in the West Chester area by both parents;

Second of four children~~Mother to one son, Aunt to four (soon to be six!!);

Avid sports fan.

2. Education 1992 Graduate of Villa Maria Academy,

Malvern, PA; Diocesan Scholar ImmaculataUniversity

1995, B. A. in English from Clemson University, Clemson, SC

J.D., Howard University School of Law; Senior Editor of Howard Law Journal

3. Work Experience

Beach tagger in Ocean City, NJ

Wachovia Center, 76ers in

Philadelphia

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, AZ

Former Career as Attorney:

Associate, Shearman & Sterling, London, Washington, DC and New York, NY

Associate, Stradley Ronon, Philadelphia, PA

New Career as Teacher:

Philadelphia Teaching Fellow;

Practice Teaching, Robert Vaux HS, School District of Philadelphia;

Algebra/Geometry Teacher, Central HS, School District of Philadelphia

What to expect in my classroom…

1. Professional Values; 2. Teaching Philosophy; 3. High Impact Teaching Strategies

(HITS); and 4. Big Goal for Success!

1. Professional Values

Set High Expectations for All Students; Maximize Our Experience~Working

collaboratively with a sense of urgency; Show Flexibility~Adapting to changing

circumstances while maintaining focus; Respect One Another including yourself,

your teacher/students and your classmates;

Model a Culture of Student Achievement through presentation of organized and clear thoughts.

2. Teaching Philosophy

Set Rigorous Academic Goals; Use Appropriate Assessments; Create Standards-Based Lessons &

Units; Use High Impact Teaching Strategies

(HITS); Create “No Excuses” Classroom Culture; Address Misbehavior Effectively; Use Diversity to Promote Achievement.

3. HITS

1. Identifying Similarities and Differences;

2. Summarizing & Note taking; 3. Reinforcing Effort and Providing

Recognition; 4. Homework & Practice; 5. Nonlinguistic Representations; 6. Cooperative Learning; 7. Generating & Testing Hypotheses; and 8. Questions, Cues & Advance

Organizers.

4. Ultimate Goal

All Students will master the subject area, maximize understanding through critical thinking while having some fun!!

Kind of like this little man….

Thank you for your time! I look forward to getting to know each of

you.