TEACHER SALARIES #1
It is time to increase teacher pay for seasoned teachers, and time to raise the maximum salary step from 26 to 30. We are competitive with our first-year teacher salaries, but we need to have competitive pay for experienced teachers.
CLOSING THE GAP #2
We need to be strategic in bridging the academic gap for students from underserved student populations. Let us consider providing resources for smaller classes, team teaching, after-school programs to work on EOC objectives, and let us talk to schools who have success in this area to find out what works.
SUPPORT LEARNING DIFFERENCES #3
Our schools should always be open to accommodating students with learning differences. Let us not limit accommodations, we should try everything we can, until we find the best solution for individual student needs.
HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT MARTINA:
FORMER TEACHER, 10 YEARS
FORMER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER IN ABU DHABI
4TH GENERATION EDUCATOR
EDUCATION FOUNDATION BOARD, TREASURER
EDUCATION FOUNDATION, GRANT REVIEW CMTE
LEADERSHIP LAKE HOUSTON, CLASS PRESIDENT
PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY at JACK FIELDS ELEM
FORMER PTA COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARD
FORMER PTA COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR
HEADED the REINSTATEMENT of HHS PTSA
FORMER HHS PTSA PRESIDENT
FORMER GTE PTA LEGISLATIVE DELEGATE
HUMBLE-KINGWOOD JACK & JILL, MEMBER
KINGS TRAIL NCL, MEMBER
ST MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH, MEMBER
LAKEWOOD CHURCH, MEMBER
DISTRICT RESIDENT, 18 YEARS
NORTH SHORE HIGH SCHOOL GRAD
MARRIED 22 YEARS, 4 CHILDREN
BA in COMMUNICATIONS, AUBURN UNIVERSITY
TEXAS TEACHER CERTIFICATE, UST
POST BACC in ENGINEERING, LSU
MA in EDUCATION, LSU Class of 2017
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