Irene Watts-Politza

Irene Watts-Politza's Introduction Page

Welcome to my Fall 2012 ETAP623 project introductory page!

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Personal Information

I am married to my high school sweetheart; recently we celebrated our twenty-sixth wedding anniversary. In January, 2011, we became legal guardians of our teen-aged niece and nephew, who are currently in tenth and seventh grade, respectively. I just video-taped my first home football game, one of the many parenting milestones by which my husband and I are continually amazed and humbled. I really love "the water"; I go to the Y three times a week to attend aquacize class and enjoy being near or in any body of water: lakes, falls, oceans, even little creeks! Just so you know, my favorite animal is ... the dolphin. Of course.  :)

Professional Background

For the past twelve years, I have been a clinical faculty lecturer for the Elementary Education Department at SUNY New Paltz, supervising eighteen student teachers in seven - ten school districts each semester. Fall 2012 is a semester of changes, however, in that I am now teaching a one-credit student teaching seminar that I designed (and redesigned!). In addition, I was recently appointed as Teacher Performance Assessment Coordinator for the School of Education. I will be facilitating the process of meeting Regents Reform Agenda assessment and program changes for faculty and teacher candidates involved with all initial certificate programs in the School of Education. Prior to coming to New Paltz, I taught grades K, 2, 4, and 5 in the Pine Bush Central School District in Pine Bush, New York. I am also certified in School Leadership at building and district levels.