Tiffany+Holmes


 * What will you be teaching this year?
 * English I (Third Floor!)
 * Are you a new teacher or do you have previous experience (where and for how long)?
 * I have eight years of teaching experience: two in Lancaster ISD, and the last six years at Crockett Middle School here in Irving, Texas.
 * What brought you to the Academy?
 * The curriculum, the administration, and the atmosphere!
 * Tell us something about yourself - hobbies, fun facts, etc.
 * I write novels. I have had my first novel, __[|Battlelines]__, published two years ago. It's about a Marine Corps Company in Viet Nam. I'm currently working on my next novel about Marine Corps Aviators.What would you like to learn over the next four days? You can add to this question as the week progresses.
 * How to hit the ground running!
 * **//Eric, where can I find the video that you showed us the first day about the differences in number between us and China, etc?//** //There are several versions on the web... many on YouTube. Here is a link to one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q//////
 * **Could you review with us what days and times we should be here for Freshman Orientation; Laptop distribution on Sunday, August 19th; and the week after next for Teacher Training and work day, etc? The dates are posted on the Academy web page http://www.irvingisd.net/academy/calendar/default.asp . I have clarification on the staff development guidelines and we will review those tomorrow.**
 * **Could you review with us what days and times we should be here for Freshman Orientation; Laptop distribution on Sunday, August 19th; and the week after next for Teacher Training and work day, etc? The dates are posted on the Academy web page http://www.irvingisd.net/academy/calendar/default.asp . I have clarification on the staff development guidelines and we will review those tomorrow.**