TXESS Revolution

As part of submitting my required portfolio artifacts, I have attached pictures taken during the Coral Lessons, the developed Student Evaluation Form, and the Feedback I recorded based on observed student responses.

The attached lessons, Corals: Finding Corals Ideal Environment and Trouble in Paradise, are part of my required Portfolio artifacts.

Progress Reflective Essay
Now that I have been to several Cohort meetings, I have realized that my dream of teaching Earth and Space Science at a nearby High School is just that, a dream. For me to be able to accomplish this my Middle School Principal would have to get me up for two periods, one would be my Conference Period and the other one when I currently teach. This would require that those students add to already full classes and would not be fair to my students. In addition, I would be unavailable for planning with the other 7th grade science teachers.

Outset Reflective Essay
At the outset, I was looking forward to increasing my understanding of Geology and my expectations were the same. In addition, I had hopes of using this course as a springboard to becoming certified as a Earth and Space Science teacher. I believed that with this certificate, I would be able to offer myself to teach this class at the nearby High School.

Jim Manley Certified 4th – 8th Grade
4301 Phyllis Lane Science Teacher
Plano, Texas 75074
(972) 423-2548

OBJECTIVE
To continue my passion for challenging young people by teaching Middle School Science.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Great people skills
• Very skilled at incorporating creative skills in the technical field of architecture
• 15+ years volunteering as teacher and leader of Junior and Senior High Church youth groups.
• Mentor with the Plano Youth Mentor Network
• Master of Divinity in Christian Education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Seventh Grade Science Teacher, Coyle Middle School, Garland Independent School District 2002-2009

Teaching Regular and Honors classes in Science. Mentor for students taking Science portion of Garland 2004 Academic Pentathlon UIL competition. Mentor for students participating in 2003-04 Junior High/Middle School/Elementary School UIL Academic Contest.

I have tried to attach my Word document, but message indicates it will not accept it in that format. So like the other reflection, it am pasting it here.

TXESS Revolution Graduate Course Credit Fall 2008 Barton Springs
Jim Manley
Barton Springs
Earth and Space Science TEKS
This activity causes the students to look at the flow rates of the water discharging the Barton Springs versus the amount of rainfall in the recharge area. In addition, it compares the amount of rain in the recharge area against the stream discharge rate. These items promote a student’s understanding of Solid Earth TEK 112.XX (b) (2) (B) because they use data within a chronological framework.
The students will be engaged in the acquiring, processing and analyzing science data (TEK 112.XX) gathered from historical data recorded for the Barton Springs portion of the Edwards Aquifer.

TXESS Revolution Graduate Course Credit Fall 2008 Barton Springs
Jim Manley
Barton Springs
Earth and Space Science TEKS
This activity causes the students to look at the flow rates of the water discharging the Barton Springs versus the amount of rainfall in the recharge area. In addition, it compares the amount of rain in the recharge area against the stream discharge rate. These items promote a student’s understanding of Solid Earth TEK 112.XX (b) (2) (B) because they use data within a chronological framework.
The students will be engaged in the acquiring, processing and analyzing science data (TEK 112.XX) gathered from historical data recorded for the Barton Springs portion of the Edwards Aquifer.

My name is Jim Manley and I teach 7th grade Science at Coyle Middle School, part of the Garland ISD, in Rowlett, Tx. My wife (I think) and I are enjoying empty nest syndrome with the last one of to his first year of college. When not grading papers or studying for a class at UT Dallas, you can find my on my bicycle around the North Dallas area.