Teacher

NAME: Jennie Tidwell

SCHOOL: Grisham Middle School

CLASS: 7th Grade Language Arts: On-Level & TAG

SCHOOL PHONE: 428-2726


About The Teacher

This is my eighth year to teach Language Arts at Grisham!

I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in May 2002 with a B.S. 
in Applied Learning & Development. My minor was in English. Before attending 
UT, I was a student at Kilgore Junior College where I was a member of the 
Kilgore College Rangerettes.

I grew up in Texas and Long Island, New York. Because my family moved several
times, I actually attended four different elementary schools. In RRISD, I
attended Laurel Mountain Elementary, Canyon Vista Middle School and Westwood
High School.

I enjoy spending time with my family, friends, my husband (Clint), kitty 
cat (Henry), and dog (Cassie). Clint is also an educator; he teaches  2nd 
grade at Fern Bluff Elementary. I love computers, crossword puzzles, card 
games (not poker), reading, writing, and knitting.

This past summer I attended the Heart of Texas Writing Project's Summer 
Writing Institute at UT Austin. It was a wonderful month spent reading, 
writing and talking with other Language Arts teachers about Writing Workshop. 
I can't wait to implement everything I learned!

Something to Think About...

"What children take home in their head and heart is much more important than 
what they take home in their hands." Bev Bos