NAME:
Tricia Herring
SCHOOL:
Walsh Middle School
CLASS:
8th Grade English
SCHOOL PHONE:
Welcome all! My name is Tricia Herring, and I am so excited to be at Walsh
Middle School this year. I am originally from the Rio Grande Valley and have
spent my life on the border. I graduated from St. Edward's University in 2006
with a BA in History, and I'm currently working on my Master's in Education
in Curriculum and Instruction from Lamar University. During my four years at
St. Edward's, I worked in the Austin Independent School Distrct as a
teacher's aide. Upon graduation, I joined Teach for America and taught for
two years at Besteiro Middle School in Brownsville, TX. I served as a
department head for the reading department and a district facilitator. After
my two years at Besteiro, I helped open up IDEA College Preparatory in
Mission, TX, serving as a founding teacher and sixth grade team leader. I
have been fortunate enough to teach sixth, seventh and eighth grade, and I
consider myself a middle school enthusiast. I love teaching. This past
summer, I was a Literacy Specialist working with Teach for America, training
new teachers about the magic of adolescent literacy. I was honored with the
Teacher of the Year distinction last year at IDEA College Preparatory, and
during my time with Brownsville ISD, I won an A+ Apple Teaching Award. I love
teaching!
Outside of school, I enjoy music, Mexican art, spending time with my friends
and family and reading. I'm currently planning a wedding as well, so there's
always lots to do!
Teaching is one of my greatest loves and passions, and I firmly believe that
all students can be sucessful with solid instruction from a good teacher. My
students know that I believe they are worth whatever it takes- there's no
strategy I won't employ or try in order to help my students be succesful.
Learning is fun! Education should be joyful, and although my class is
rigorous, students find that they leave daily smiling. I am excited to share
this at Walsh.
Instructional magic can't happen without clear classroom expectations and
procedures. I expect the best from myself and my students, and I clearly and
consistently enforce this. Forging strong partnerships with families, I am
able to teach my students not only about English, but about being succesful
in life. My classroom is a fun but orderly environment where all students can
be succesful.