| Name: | Penny DeLong |
| What subjects do you teach? | English lll |
| Years at MacArthur? | 1 |
| Years in education? | 12 |
| Have you taught at any schools prior to MacArthur? If yes, please list them and how long you taught there. |
Central Jr. High – 3 years Mac Middle – 8 years |
| Colleges attended and degrees earned? |
Cameron University: Bachelors- Business Administration (Marketing and Finance) Cameron University: Masters (M.A.T.) Masters in the Art of Teaching – CAMSTEP |
| What are some of your professional experiences? | During my years in education, I have coached tennis, sponsored pep club, coached academic team, was a member of the Language Arts Alignment team, Benchmark writing group, team leader, a member of DEIC |
| Do you coach or sponsor a club? | Freshman class sponsor |
| Have you received any awards for teaching or coaching? | Academic team state champions; teacher of the month; received a Foundation Grant award – 2 years |
| What got you interested in becoming a teacher? | Working with students at the Student Adjustment Center and assisting adults while working in the office at Goodyear |
| How do you keep your students motivated? | Making sure they know I care about them for who they are and creating a relationship of mutual respect |