Mark Pratz

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About The Teacher
This will be my eleventh year as an administrator in Round Rock ISD. I served as assistant principal at Gattis Elementary for two and one half years and principal for three. I have served as principal at Forest Creek for the four and a half years as well. In December of 2007 I was appointed as the new principal of Patsy Sommer Elementary that opened in August of 2008. I have taught elementary school in both private and public schools for 11 years working with 3rd, 4h and 5th grade students. I hold both a Bachelor of Arts in Education and Masters Degree in Administration from the University of Texas. I also have many years experience in the private sector as a small business owner. I have one daughter, Sarah, and a wonderful wife Jeanette. My hobbies are traveling, camping, fishing, snorkeling and working on vintage travel trailers (canned hams) when I'm not working on my nearly century old house and yard. I am a strong believer in a literacy rich classroom with a focus on student interest, meaningful and practical writing and a wide choice of reading topics and genres for all students. I believe math skills must be taught in a concrete and understandable way and reinforced over time in multiple formats to be truly learned and remembered. I believe we must continually learn about our craft and students and strive to continuously improve. My hope is that the children who attend Sommer Elementary possess self confidence about their abilities, strong math and reading skills and a love for learning new things. I hope to never hear a child say I can't do math or I don't like to read!

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