College: University of Texas at Austin, Rice University, University of Houston

Degree: Secondary Education

Certification: Secondary Mathematics, Biology, Web Mastering (technology applications)

Teaching Since: 1978

Previous Jobs: St. Agnes Academy: 1992-2001, Houston I.S.D., Clifton Middle School: 1988-1992, Spring Branch I.S.D.: 1978-1988, Round Rock I.S.D.

Hello! I am Susan Boone, a high-school teacher at Westside High School in the Houston Independent School District. I am a native born Texan, and have lived in Houston for the last 34 years. I grew up in Temple, Texas, graduated from Temple High School and have a B.S. in Secondary Education from the University of Texas at Austin.  I am married to my best friend and we have two daughters, one son-in-law and one grandson, Ollen.

I became very involved in a Technology Program at Rice University in 1992; (TeacherTECH -- teachertech.rice.edu). After teaching mathematics for 20 years, I realized the power that technology created in the classroom and have been a Technology Applications teacher since 2001. I try to share this enthusiasm with the students at Westside. I have enjoyed the projects they have created and they have taught me a lot. Check out the BLIINK contest winners at the following URL: hs.houstonisd.org/westsidehs/Curriculum/WebMastering/ew/bliink/blink11/index.html
Westside SWEPT the Texas contest. Go WOLVES!

I am particularly interested in sharing teaching ideas in Algebra and Integrated Technology. A project that I worked on with the Math Forum shows an example of how integrating technology in the classroom energizes students. (BRAP-Bridging Research and Practice - mathforum.org/brap/wrap/).