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Medina Valley ISD

 

Even Start Staff

Mr. Richard Jackson, Even Start Director

Through my years of experience as an educator, I have grown to firmly believe that every child and adult is entitled to the right to be provided a challenging educational experience. Students come to us in all shapes and sizes. We have a profound duty to provide an environment that is free from fear, challenges the mind, and meets all of their educational needs. We're only as successful as our students are. Success is when our students are able to think independently, act rationally, and are able to continue to be life long learners.


Mrs. Lynda Balcarcel, Early Childhood Reading Coordinator

I believe that education is a lifelong process. We learn from our families and environment all throughout our experience with formal education. I believe my role as an educator is to provide a rich, warm, and stimulating environment for children to learn in. Providing experiences, materials, and ideas to families of my students is as important as what goes on in the classroom. Community involvement is also critical as the goal of all education is to produce happy and productive members of the community.


Ms. Rubi Santos, Parent Educator

It is essential that all parents realize they are the first teachers of their children. Children are our future but their education starts now. When parents and children are partners in education of their children, children are successful. So it is our mission to support and work with each parent so they can be actively involved in the education of their children.

Ms. Trich Sauceda, Even Start Secretary

My educational philosophy is quite simple - I believe that as human beings we are all educators and or teachers. All though as individuals, we may or may not have degrees or a background in education, we do radiate our beliefs, biases and opinions onto the young minds and even the more mature minds that we come in contact with on a daily basis. Whether we are educators in the classroom or in the society at large, each of us needs to realize that our actions and words are the lessons that we are teaching to our students.

Part-time Staff

Maria Callahan – ESL Teacher
Linda Schauer – GED Teacher
Bob Kearney – GED Teacher

 

Sylvia Hopkins Teaching Assistant
 
Yolanda Gonzales Teaching Assistant
 

 

 

 



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