Hi, my name is Danette Woods and I am so excited to teach 5th and 5/6th Compacted Math again this year at VVE. Although this is my 4th year at VVE, I have been a math teacher for 24 years and a teacher in the Eanes school district for 14 years. I am a proud graduate of Texas A&M (class of '94 - Whoop!) where I majored in Interdisciplinary Studies, minored in Mathematics, and began teaching shortly after graduating from this fine university. I also just finished my Master's Degree at Texas State University last summer. I am now a proud owner of a Master's in Education in Curriculum and Instruction of Secondary Mathematics. I’m so excited to use all of this experience and my love of mathematics to engage my students in (what I hope to be) their best year EVER!
I pride myself on being a great traveler of the world. My first big trip was offered to me through Rotary International, where I served as a member on a Group Study Exchange (GSE) team. We traveled to South Korea, and spent a full month learning about the culture and falling in love with the people. After this amazing opportunity, I caught the travel bug. I've since been to many regions in the south of France, Barcelona Spain, Copenhagen Denmark, Oslo Norway, both Sardinia and Rome Italy, Athens, Mykonos and Santorini Greece, all over Mexico, a few regions in Canada, Costa Rica, and Prague. I will continue to try to fill up my passport and learn all I can about this big world in which we live.
I'd like to thank you for entrusting your child to me this year. I enjoy teaching very much and I am really a big dork about math. Please feel free to contact me any time you have questions, concerns, or really anything at all. If you'd like to play along with us throughout the year, I encourage you to check my website regularly. My website will keep you informed of any upcoming events in math class, in addition to providing additional practice and extension for your children through "buttons". My website changes weekly so all events and activities are current. I hope you'll take a peek.
I'm looking forward to a wonderful year - I hope you are too!