About

About Me

Welcome to my science class. My name is Dr. Prince and I am looking forward to a wonderful school year.  Here is just a little about me and a lot about my approach to learning.

Degrees:

B.A. in Anthropology

M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction

Ed.D in Educational Leadership with specialization in Educational Technology 

Endorsements:
Gifted Education

Certification:
Middle Grades -- English-Language Arts, Social Studies, Science

Subjects Taught/Teaching:
High School - 9th Global Studies
Middle School - 8th Georgia Studies; Physical Science

Achievements:
Dallas Rotary Teacher of the Month - March 2015
Teacher of the Year - 2015

Philosophy:

Teaching is not about standing in the front of the room and lecturing, but providing opportunities for students to learn in their own ways.  

Favorite Quotes:

The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them. ~William Lawrence Bragg

The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, he's one who asks the right questions. ~Claude Levi-Strauss

You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him discover it in himself. ~Galileo

Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish and you have fed him for a lifetime. ~Unknown Author

By three methods we learn wisdom: First by reflection, which is noblest; Second by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is bitterest. ~Confucius

Sweat is the cologne of accomplishment. ~Vidal Sassoon

Technology Integration:

If there is one thing about me it's that I absolutely love bringing technology into the classroom and providing meaningful experiences to learning through various multimedia tools.  

My Social Presence:

Twitter (students only) - hashtag: #mspsci8

Facebook ('Like' the page to receive updates.)

YouTube 
SchoolTube (must have an account to upload videos to my channel)
Vimeo
iTunes Podcasts (for download on your mobile devices)
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