I teach four push in segments at CHS and one segment at RHS.
1st Period: 8:00-8:54 am Citizenship with Laura Burton
2nd Period: 9:00-9:58 US History with Ms. Burkhalter in room 112
3rd Period: Planning
4th Period: Physical Science with Charles Watterson in room 221
5th period daily: 12:40-1:30 Earth Systems with Coach Edwards in Room 215.
6th Period: Travel to RHS
7th Period: ESL Resource at RHS
About Me
My name is Mr. James Hurst. I have been teaching ESOL for Polk School District since 2006. I teach daily at CHS and RHS. I have taught middle school interrelated special education and ESOL in grades kindergarten through twelfth.
I received my Bachelors in Elementary Education from Eastern Mennonite University. I earned a Master's in Special Education from Georgia State University and a Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction from Piedmont College.
I am married to Shawn Holly Hurst. We have four children. Their names are Robert Luke Purcell, Liliana Pilcher Hurst, Landon James Hurst and Leyton Brown Hurst. I enjoy teaching ESOL! I also enjoy going to my children's ballgames. I am an Atlanta Braves fan! I look forward to an awesome school year!
Teaching Philosophy:
I believe all students can become proficient in the English language with appropriate guidance and dedication from a certified English as a second language professional educator. I also believe in motivating students to excel through the use of the innovative literacy program Fast Forward. Through using this research based program, I am able to boost the literacy of English learners quickly to help them in their journey to English proficiency. Learning a second language is a process that takes time. Fast Forward provides individualized student data to show language progress in the four domains of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. I also believe in using individualized instruction to help my English language learners become English proficient more quickly as evident by their overall composite scores on the annual ACCESS 2.0 standardized test.
Polk School District Calendar
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