About Me

Meet Ms. Melton

Hello, my name is Hope Melton and I am so excited to be your/your student's science teacher this year!

I am an Arizona native. I grew up attending schools in the Chandler Unified School District; I graduated from Arizona College Preparatory. Prior to pursuing a career in education, I was a pre-med student. After volunteering in hospitals, I quickly realized that I did not enjoy the day-to-day activities of someone in the medical field. It is important to me that I love my job; naturally, I had to reevaluate my career choice. Reflecting on my college extracurricular activities and my past experiences, I concluded that I was meant to teach. There was no question that I wanted to teach chemistry- I love how chemistry examines microscopic phenomena to explain macroscopic observations.

My Educational Background

I graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and a Certificate in Secondary Education, concentrating in Chemistry. Go Sun Devils!

The 2024-2025 school year is my third year at Casteel. Previously, I was an intern at Casteel High School and Chaparral High School. I completed my student teaching at Casteel High School, co-teaching Chemistry & Honors Chemistry.

My Educational Philosophy

When I made the transition from pre-med student to teacher candidate, I reflected on my previous experiences as a student. Two of my high school teachers stuck out to me: my AP biology and AP chemistry teachers. My AP biology teacher was tough on us, but her class helped me to learn important study strategies and made me the student that I am today. My AP chemistry teacher made me fall in love with chemistry through his lively, engaging teaching style. These two teachers made a significant impact on my life and I hope that I can emulate those qualities for my students.

I intend to create a safe, welcoming classroom environment that challenges students as they are learning the fundamental concepts of science, but where they feel secure in being authentically themselves. I will implement universal design and differentiation strategies to help all of my learners reach success. My goal is for students to leave my classroom with scientific knowledge, but more importantly, beneficial 21st century skills and kind, honest dispositions. I believe that the goal of education is not just to teach content, but to also teach skills and manners of thinking that all students can apply in the world beyond the classroom.

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