Melissa Curtis - ELAR 6th Grade

 

High School

  • Henderson High School, 1991

Technical School, College or University

  • Kilgore College
  • UT Tyler-Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts
  • Stephen F. Austin State University-Masters in Educational Leadership

 

Professional Certifications

  • Generalist (Grades PK-4)
  • English (Grades 6-12)
  • English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 4-8)
  • Social Studies (Grades 4-8)
  • Speech (Grades 4-8)
  • Special Education Supplemental (Grades PK-12)
  • ESL Supplemental (Grades PK-12)
  • G/T Supplemental (Grades PK-12)
  • Principal (Grades PK-12)

Family

I am married to David Curtis, and we have five children (ages 17, 22, 23, 24, 25) and one granddaughter.  Four of our kids are young adults living in nearby surrounding towns, and the youngest child attends West Rusk High School.  The youngest daughter is attending Stephen F. Austin State University.

Experience

  • 6th/7th Grade English at San Augustine Jr. High - 6  years
  • 7th Grade Writing/Adv. ELAR and 8th Grade Speech at Hudson Middle School - 6 years
  • 6th-8th Grade Resource ELAR at Kilgore Middle School - 1 year
  • 7th Grade Writing/8th Grade ELAR at Tatum Middle School - 5 years
  • 6th Grade ELAR at West Rusk Jr. High - present

Professional Organizations, Activities, and Awards

  • Member of TCTA
  • Students Essays were published in Gretchen Bernadei’s More Sparklers:  High Scoring Test Essays and
  • What They Teach Us
  • Served on Item Review Panel for 7th Grade TAKS test hosted by Pearson
  • Participated in the Teacher Institute 2018 hosted by ETS/TEA
  • Participated in the Teacher Institute 2019 hosted by ETS/TEA

Hobbies and Activities

Spending time with the family after work and on the weekends. Fishing with my husband