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Welcome To English. Mrs. Williamson. My Email is cindi.williamson@fwisd.org My cell number is 817-243-8959 . Mrs. Williamson. This is an International Baccalaureate Classroom. Middle Years Programme. What is IB?.
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Welcome To English Mrs. Williamson
My Email is cindi.williamson@fwisd.orgMy cell number is 817-243-8959 Mrs. Williamson
This is an International Baccalaureate Classroom Middle Years Programme
What is IB? • IB It is a program of international education designed to help students develop the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills necessary to participate actively and responsibly in a changing world.
IB has 8 core subjects – that work together through the 5 Areas of interaction
These are some of the components of IB • * Service Learning- Community Projects required • * Real Life question based • * 10th grade Personal Project REQUIRED starting 2012 • * Interdisciplinary • * Rigorous • *International • *Student led inquiry
The IB Learner is expected to be… • Critical Thinkers • Risk Takers • Inquirers • communicators • principled • open-minded • reflective • well-balanced
A little about me This is what I looked like in 10th grade Despite my friends, I graduated high school!
A little about me I went to college at Northeast Missouri State now called Truman University
A little about me Despite my friends I graduated cum laude (with honors) in 1980
A little about me I was married … For a while
A little about me Had the most beautiful girl in the history of mankind Notice she has a play doctor set.. She is now in her last year of Medical school
A little about me Went back to school and earned a Master’s in education with a 4.9 GPA
A little about me I spent about 10 years teaching but got involved with technology. I left education and ran networks for 5 years… I HATED IT
A little about me I also served as an Intelligence specialist in the US Navy . I served during Desert Storm These two medals say I am Expert in Rifle and Pistol shooting.. Think twice about not turning in work (just kidding)
A little about me I re-married in 1994. My husband, Dan, is a 6th grade Science teacher at Granbury Middle School The most beautiful daughter in the world graduated UT in 2006 and is now a 4th year Med student at UT Health Science Center San Antonio
A little about me I resumed teaching in 1999, and have been in FWISD four years. I LOVE my job and students Me when you don’t do your work!
The big things I want you to learn today…. • RELAX • No, I can’t change the room temperature