Hello everyone! My name is Philip Maher and I am really excited to be at Dowell Middle School. I am a father, husband, and an educator. I have three daughters and a grandson. I have been married to my lovely wife Shannon for over 26 years! We moved to north Texas in 2011 after living in Florida for most of our lives. I graduated from Texas Woman's University in May of 2016. I am currently taking classes at Texas A & M - Commerce for my Masters degree. I teach 6th Grade Pre-AP mathematics. Here is a description from the schools website:
Pre-AP sixth grade math provides eligible students with a course designed to prepare them for Pre-AP Algebra One in eighth grade and other rigorous advanced course work in the future. In addition to the concepts of number and operations; proportionality; expressions, equations and relationships; and measurement and data, the curriculum will include many of the seventh grade concepts as well as rigorous problem solving. Students should expect an additional time requirement and be willing to work independently. Typically, successful Pre-AP middle school math students obtain a RIT score on the MAP Assessment in math at or above the national norm of students at least one grade level above, have performed at an advanced level on STAAR, are able to problem solve and think critically and can simultaneously manage multiple tasks.
I am really excited to see what this year will bring and how much fun it is going to be getting to know each and every one of my students!
Here are some fun facts about me:
My favorite color is green (if you cannot tell from the font color).
I served in the United States Army.
I played several instruments in my high school band, including the saxophone, trumpet, percussion, and french horn.
My favorite food is anything Tex-Mex.
I like to play golf although not as much as I would like.
6th Grade Pre AP Math Teacher Room F108 Phone: (469) 302 - 6781 [email protected] Class schedule: 1st Period 8:45 - 9:38 2nd Period 9:42 - 10:37 3rd Period 10:41 - 11:34 Lunch 11:34 - 12:04 4th Period 12:08 - 1:01 Conference 5th Period 1:05 - 1:58 6th Period 2:02 - 2:55 7th Period 2:59 - 3:45