Fifth Edition Marquis Who’s Who INSIGHT 13 SAUNDRA PASCHAL Mathematics Teacher Lake View High School San Antonio, TX marquismillennium.com/10th_Ed/Paschal/62/ How do you feel your industry has changed/evolved? I am defiantly using more online instruction. I was doing PowerPoints and other similar things, but now I have a platform called Schoology where I post my instructions and links to PowerPoints. I also started using another program for homework; I make assignments in it and share the links with my students. I still do my instruction and use the PowerPoints, but now the students have access if they are away from school on certain days. They can always access the Schoology platform, find my notes and the links to the homework, and still work with the information from class. They don’t fall behind as much as they did when they were out sick. In the past, I videotaped lectures for students to take home and watch. I don’t have to use the videos anymore, but I still have to use the PowerPoints. What excites you the most about your industry? It’s always fun to see when the students recognize what they’re learning in class or suddenly realize they can finish their work. It’s also rewarding to see students start to understand items they otherwise have struggled with. VICTOR M. RENTERIA Secondary School Teacher Bowie High School El Paso, TX youtu.be/0JxK7OOBGr0 How have you navigated disruptions in your industry to remain a top professional? Doing the best I can and sticking with what has worked in the past, but also adapting to whatever is currently going. Normally, there’s a class of 26 students, but on one Wednesday, there might only be 24, which completely changes the class because two personalities are missing. I’m thankful, though, for my ability to read class dynamics and proceed accordingly. What is the most important issue/challenge you are dealing with in your industry? The greatest challenge is trying to overcome the lack of value students find in education. They don’t always understand that what they are learning now will affect their futures. What innovations or technologies do you feel will shape the future of your industry? Everyone is getting an iPad, power stations and cameras now, which allows teachers to be more mobile in the classroom. What excites you the most about your industry? Technology has finally caught up with the way I want to teach. It saves me a lot of time with grading, since many of the systems have grading capabilities. It also makes teaching more of a visual experience. The only thing that hasn’t been done yet is marrying Schoology with our grade book.
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