NAME:
Mrs. Annette Kocian
SCHOOL:
Britt David Magnet Academy
CLASS:
Kindergarten
SCHOOL PHONE:
(706) 748-2617
I have enjoyed teaching for 39 years:)
1.I completed certification in Gifted Education.
2.I made a presentation at the American Meteorological Society's WeatherFest
in Atlanta in January 2006 on "Clouds".(American Meteorological Society with
NASA) See link for students to send results for cloud formations.
3.I compiled the materials in the (six)Muscogee County School District's
PARENTHANDBOOK for Kindergarten through Fifth Grade.
4.I published and distributed The 2006 Georgia Performance Standards in
Language Arts and Math to all kindergarten teachers in the MCSD.
5.I have been a Muscogee County School District Social Studies Fair Judge in
2008 and 2009.
6.I presently teach at Double Churches Middle School for the CRCT
Reading and Language Arts TEST.(AFTERSCHOOL):)
7.I specialize in Dyslexia(perceptual) and ADDHD (on task).
8.I presently teach Reading classes at Columbus State University (since 1980).
Recent honors include:
1.USA TODAY ALL-USA TEACHER TEAM :Top 23 teachers in the USA(Second Team.
2.Georgia Science Teacher of the year(District VI,14 counties),and
3.TWO Golden Apple Awards from WRBL CHANNEL 3.
4.Past Britt David Teacher of the Year.
As a Reading Specialist, I have presented workshops on Parents and Reading,
Storytelling and Writing Benchmarks for Computers at International Reading
conferences, state and local events.I have held offices at local and state IRA
I have written and received TWO Muscogee County Excellence Foundations
grants entitled, "How Johnny Can Read" and "How Johnny Can Figure"
using Multilearning Styles in the classroom.
*For 22 years,I AM STILL TEACHING at Columbus State University!! (READING)
*For 20 years,I owned the Columbus Reading Center
(an afterschool and summer tutoring service and a No Child Left Behind
Center.)
*For 13 years,I was the Coordinator of Special Reading Programs(Reading
Consultant)for the eight Fort Benning Dependent's Schools.
I have a family of educators!
My husband, Mike,teaches 6th Grade Science and Social Studies at Double
Churches Middle School; my son, Ben, teaches English, Debate, Girls Softball
coach, and Girls Golf coach at Spencer High School and my son, John, taught
at Columbus High School and now teaches Drama in Elijah, Ga (Gilmore County).
My daughter, Mrs. James (Val) Snead, has two children. My brother, David,
lives in Montgomery, Ala. where his wife (Wanda) is a teacher. My older
sister, Val Powell, is a retired teacher in Conyers, Ga. My identical twin
sister is Gwenette Garner :)
Mrs. Rebecca Davenport is our wonderful paraprofessional. She stands with our
kindergarten students outside every morning and puts your children in their
cars at parent pick-up. She has three children. Two of her children attended
Britt David. Come by and say "Hello".
MRS. KOCIAN'S MOTTO: My motto is "All children learn differently."
I find the best learning style in each student which is auditory (hearing),
visual (seeing), verbal (saying),kinesthetic (moving), and tactile (touching).
My rotating instructional centers, differientated instruction and assessment
reflect all ways of learning.
Parent involvement increases academic and social success as we all work
together:)
