- Lopez Middle School
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Degrees and Certifications:
B.S. Elementary Education Generalist 4-8 MA Technology in Education
Mr. Joe Porter
Contact Information: jporte5@neisd.net MEET MR. PORTER VIDEO
GOOGLE CLASSROOM CODES: 2020- 2021
Codes will be posted when permission from NEISD is given to the classroom teacher.
Professional Background:
My name is Joe Porter. I was born and raised in Cedar Falls Iowa where I attended the U. of Northern Iowa. I received a K-8 B.A. in Education. I completed my Masters in Technology from Lesley College in the use of Macintosh computers for education. Ironically, that summer my district replaced all Apple computers with PC's and I had learn something completely new to make them work!
This is my 34st year of teaching. About half that time was spent as a 5th grade teacher so, as a 6th grade teacher, I know how hard that transition from elementary to middle school can be. I began with 4 years in Kansas, took a year break to pursue other interests in Virginia, then returned to teaching in Colorado. This is my 16th year in Texas and I am still not used to the heat!
I feel privileged to be your child's science teacher. Some goals that I have set forth for your science student are as follows:
- Questioning why something has occurred and forming an hypothesis and investigation (experiment) to explain/test the occurrence.
- Understanding the importance for safety in science labs.
- Learning to work appropriately with other student scientists in a partner or lab group setting.
- Keeping a science notebook organized, along with other materials for class.
- Growing as a student into a more independent thinker and worker
- To have fun with science, remembering that safety is always the first consideration.
Class Schedule
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Mr. Porter's Daily Schedule (room D100)
My conference is 4th period (11:33-12:19)
Email me @ jporte5@neisd.net to set up a conference via phone, video or in person.