Mrs. Leslie Baker's Webpage
The most
exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most
discoveries, is not "Eureka!", but "That's funny..."
Isaac Asimov
It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.
Rene Descartes
CLASSES TAUGHT (Click for more information):
FLUTE ENSEMBLES
ABOUT MRS. BAKER:
I've been teaching at Taylor Road Middle School since 1996. I am a graduate of the University of Arizona (Go, Wildcats!), and I have a master's degree from Emory University. I taught in Waco, Texas, for 4 years before moving to the Atlanta area. I taught at Crabapple Middle School for a few years before moving to Savannah. While living in Savannah, I taught education courses at Armstrong Atlantic State University. In 1996, my family and I moved back to Alpharetta. I've been teaching at Taylor Road Middle School ever since!
I am involved in several extra-curricular activities at Taylor Road MS and Chattahoochee HS. I work with the Flute Choir at Taylor Road and the CHS Flute Ensemble. In addition to the ensembles, I work with the CHS Cougar Marching Band. I also sponsor and coach the Taylor Road Mathcounts Team, a problem-solving competition team for middle school students. I am also the webmaster for TRMS.
I have 3 children: a son who is a freshman at North Georgia College and State University, and twins, a boy and a girl, who are freshmen at Chattahoochee High School We are very busy going to soccer, cross-country training, music lessons, and music ensembles! When I'm not taking my kids to their activities, I enjoy playing my flute and reading a great book.
I have worked
with researchers from Georgia Tech implementing and refining a design-based science program
called Learning
by Design.
The program is now called Problem Based Inquiry, and I'm sure you will enjoy learning science through design!
