Mr. Paul Grant

Middle School  Administrator

Middle School History Teacher

pgrant@madisonprep.org

Junior High Administration
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Junior High American History

The American Nation 2005

8/22/08:
CW - The Lost Voyage of Columbus Continues...
HW - NONE.

8/25/08:
CW - Trade with Native Americans & 3.3 Guided Reading and Review
HW - Finish any work not finished during class.

Junior High Ancient History

World History 2003

8/22/08:
CW - Section 1.2 Quiz & The Clash of the Cavemen.
HW - NONE.

8/25/08:
CW - Note taking.
HW - The Beginning of Civilization Packet.

My Biography

Welcome to JMPS! I am very glad you have decided to attend my school.

My name is Paul F. Grant and I have been teaching for 12 years. For the last six years I have been teaching at James Madison Preparatory School. I teach American and Ancient History in the middle school. I am also the Middle School Administrator. I graduated from Arizona State University (Magna Cum Laude) with a degree in Elementary Education, specializing in History. Prior to going into teaching I worked at Target for 12 years, mainly in the electronics department. My last seven years with Target were spent at the Baseline and McClintock store.

My hobbies are numerous. I am a football fan and I follow my Eagles closely all season. I am an avid reader and have been a fan of going to the movies since my first job working as an usher at a movie theater. I have been happily married for 4 years and I currently live in Buckeye.

As an educator I have certain core beliefs about how students learn. They learn best actively not passively. They learn best when they use information they already know to learn new information. They benefit when the information they learn is relevant and interesting. They learn best when they make the most of technology.

I also have my own philosophy of how teachers should teach. They should model what it is to be a life-long learner. They should create lessons that engage the student’s minds and require them to actively participate in the lesson. They should try and present each lesson in a way that is relevant to the students. They should encourage cooperative learning and peer collaboration as a way to encourage good citizenship and civility. They should challenge their students to achieve higher goals than they could have imagined for themselves by holding them accountable for their work and being consistent in their dealings with their students. They should be patient and empathetic to their student’s needs and motivation. They should be enthusiastic about their profession!

I teach using certain methods on a consistent basis. I like to let my students learn by doing as much as possible. My students do research. I have numerous class discussions about what is being studied.

Lastly, I believe the function of education in society is to promote civility and good citizenship. Our democracy cannot survive if the students of today do not have the skills to become the leaders of tomorrow. Students need to know when to speak, when to listen, when to lead, and when to compromise if they are going to get anywhere in their lives, and they need to learn this in school.