Kay Fluitt

Kay Fluitt   
                   
Position: Advanced Placement U.S. History, Pre-AP U.S. History
Contact: E-mail: Kay.Fluitt@gcisd.net
Website: www.gcisd.net/~kay.fluitt
Education:

The University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor of Arts
Major: History
Minor: English

Texas Woman’s University
Master of Arts
Major: History
Minor: Government
         
Honors:
  1. ABCD Curriculum Fellow
  2. Teacher of the Year- Colleyville Middle School
  3. Teacher of the Year- Grapevine Junior High School
  4. Les Evans Chapter Teaching Excellence Award
  5. Who’s Who Among American Teachers
  6. Texas Academy of Math and Science (Certificate of Appreciation)
  7. Award of Excellence in Education (G-CISD)
  8. Teacher of the Month (CHHS)
  9. A.P. U.S. History Exam Reader

 
Background: I began my teaching career in 1980 at Lamar Junior High in Irving (where I stayed for 3 years). My teaching experience is in World History (6th), Texas History (7th), American History (8th, 9th, & 11th), American Cultures, World Area Studies, Geography, Pre-AP Geography, and Global Studies (9th), AP American History (11th), and Service Learning (11th and 12th). I attend various seminars each year to stay current with new teaching strategies.
      
Teaching Philosophy: My classroom is a sharing experience. There is more to teaching than content and the textbook. Interaction and communication are essential elements of the learning process. From the first day of school my students are aware of the class rules and what is expected of them. I am firm but fair.

Being able to share in my students’ learning experiences give me my sense of accomplishment. One of my goals is to accept the challenge of “why study history?” and help students understand how we learn from our past; otherwise, we may repeat it. I believe in challenging each and every one to reach his/her full potential.