Introducing....Mrs. T. S. McKay!
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She
is a Science Teacher at Dunwoody
High School located at 5035 Vermack Rd. Dunwoody, GA 30338. At the high
school, she teaches General Chemistry, Accelerated Chemistry, and Conceptual
Physics. She is in the PhD program at Georgia State University, and Dr. Hassard
is her advisor. She has been teaching for 13 years. Mrs. McKay is married and
has four children
(daughter- 16, sons - 13,10,& 9). Her focus while earning her doctorate is technology in the
classroom. She will focus on
teacher perceptions on effective uses of the computer in the science classroom.
She will use first year teachers that have completed the TEEMS program and are
in their first full year of teaching.
Her personal classroom
is set in a cooperative setting. The students are in groups of six - eight.
She uses labs, projects, hands on activities, student presentations, and
concept maps, just to name a few. She
says she has a very active class.
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Education Degrees |
B.S. Chemistry - Dillard Univ. - New Orleans, LA
M.S. Science Education - GA State
Ed. S. Science Education - GA State
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Since
you're studying technology in the classroom for your doctoral program, how
do you use technology in your Science classes for your students? |
I
use technology a lot in the classroom. Student’s
use
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Have you always taught High School Science? If not, what other grades/subjects and schools have you taught at? |
I
have always taught high school science from the following topics Biology,
Chemistry, Physical Science, Conceptual Physics, & Environmental Science.
I have taught at one high school for my entire teaching career, and it is
Dunwoody High School.
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Why did you decide to become a teacher? |
I
became a teacher because it fit more with my lifestyle choice to be married and
have children. Fortunately it is probably
one of the best decisions of my life. I
love teaching, science, and the students!
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Why did you decide to become a doctor in education? |
My motivation for becoming a doctoral student was working with Dr. Hassard on the Global Thinking Project. During the time, I did not have a masters and my principal, and two other colleagues were working on their doctoral degrees using the project as part of their research. I enjoyed the project and the collaboration between the professors, teachers and students, I enrolled in the masters program the following semester.
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What are your plans after you graduate? |
After graduation, my immediate plans are to remain at Dunwoody until my children are older. (daughter- 16, sons - 13,10,& 9).