Mrs. Brittany Griffith

Hello Students and Parents!

   My name is Brittany Griffith and I will be your Dance and/or GT ELAR (English Language Arts and Reading) teacher. This will be my 10th year in education and I am SO ready for another magical adventure.

  GT ELAR is a 45-minute class period in which students will learn how to use their literary analyzation and inquiry skills to problem-solve and engage in real-world literary scenarios. The benefit of the GT ELAR class is that I will loop up with your student through all three grades, which allows me to get to know you/your student as a reader AND a writer as we progress in both areas to help meet their goals.

  Dance is a 45-minute class period in which students will learn the principles of kinesthetic awareness, movement, choreography and history of dance. Intro to Dance is available to 6th grade students, and provides an introduction to basic dance techniques and styles. Beginning and advanced dance classes are available to 7th and 8th grade students. For 8th graders only, dance can be used to satisfy one semester of the overall PE requirement, as well as one semester of fine arts credit. Placement in advanced dance is solely based on completion of the beginning dance class in 7th grade and does not require an audition.

  I am a proud product of NEISD schools, having attended Redland Oaks and Driscoll before graduating from MacArthur High School. For college, I attended the University of North Texas and obtained a Bachelor's degree in English Literature before pursuing my teaching certification as a Generalist for grades 4-8. I also hold a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a triple literacy focus from The University of Texas Arlington, and have obtained additional teaching certifications for ESL, Reading Specialist, Dance (Fine Arts) and Physical Education instruction.
   
   I am excited to move forward on this journey together, and very much look forward to working as a team to make magic happen. If you ever have any questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out. My email is bgriff3@neisd.net and my direct line at school is 210-356-4166.

  Thank you for visiting my page. I very much look forward to learning and growing together this year!

Sincerely, 
Brittany Griffith
bgriff3@neisd.net
210-356-4166