Mrs.Jane Neu

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About The Teacher
Hi, I am Jane Neu. This is my fourth year at McNeil but my 11th year of teaching Science. I have taught Chemistry, Lab Management and Environmental Systems at McNeil but this year I am a Science Interventionist for all the Sciences and our department's Instructional Coach. I was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. I lived and taught in Missouri for many years. I have lived in Texas since July of 2007. I have found the Austin area to be a wonderful place to be. When I am not teaching at McNeil, I love spending time with my three daughters and my husband. We love to hike,camp,canoe,swim and bicycle whenever we get a chance. I also enjoy oil painting and reading.

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Mission
Main Points * I always encourage independent thought and open discussion. * We will work on reading, writing and critical thinking skills to help students understand the texbook or other articles. * I will teach note taking and self reflection skills to aid students in secondary and post secondary learning. * Groups interactions are common. Respect is essential. * I use formal and informal assessments. They are authentic and many are performances based. * I incorporated many adaptations for each lesson to meet the student’s needs at the moment. I will teach the concept in different ways so that all learning styles are served. * I strive for multiple literacy by integrating subject matter including writing, reading, math, history,economics, and many other science disciplines. * My students are encouraged to use their knowledge to solve new problems through the use of open ended labs, projects, essay questions, finding the identity of unknowns, debates, and other scenarios. * One important part of my job as a teacher, is to guide, encourage and to challenge students to become life long explorers of their world. My goal is to have them love science and ask deeper questions.