Susan Socha On-site Summer Institute Participant

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Name of School

McLean High School

Name of city, state

McLean, Virginia

Number of students enrolled in school

1500+

General description of school and communities served

McLean is a Washington, D.C. suburban high school with a fairly diverse population. I don't have exact numbers, but we have a large Asian population, and smaller black, Middle Eastern and Hispanic populations. The school is predominantly white. There are 109 teachers on the professional staff.

School's home page

http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/McLeanHS/

Susan's home page

http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/DIS/OHSICS/math/socha/

Next year's class assignment

I teach part time only. Next year, I will teach three Geometry classes to "regular" students.

Any general bio information

I am very interested in using high tech/ low tech methods to keeps students actively involved in learning. I have developed many activities for mathematics classes that are taught in the "block".

Any major interest outside of education?

I am married and have two girls, 9 and 12 who keep me very busy. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy doing things with my family and playing golf whenever I have time. I enjoy reading serious literature.