Dr. Charles Sexton, Iii

Biography

After 18 years as a professional educator, I just want to single-handedly improve learning for all students. Many of our students graduate from high school and universities unprepared for the real world and a significant number of African American students, drop out of school. I want to make sure students are prepared for whatever future they decide is best for them, whether it's attending grad school, joining the armed forces, or going directly into the work place. My philosophy of education is that every student is capable of learning. All students have the ability to learn, grow, and progress. Students are constantly changing, progressing, and evolving, therefore education has to change, progress, and evolve with them. It is our job as educators to see that students are given the opportunity to learn; so we must ensure that education is not left behind. We have to stay abreast of our students, their needs, and what motivates both students and teachers. We, as educators, have come to realize that not all students learn at the same pace, or in the same way, in fact, some may require additional support in order to learn. We just need to take the time to figure out what works best for each student and ensure we provide each student with the necessary tools, knowledge, and skills to be successful in the twenty-first century. We need to create the best environment for students to learn and assess the students based on their abilities. I feel learning is a process requiring students to construct meaning and to integrate that meaning into their existing and prior knowledge. Meeting students where they are academically, setting high expectations, actively engaging in their own learning, and providing a rigorous, comprehensive program of content, skills, and activities, helps students learn to think critically and objectively, write clearly and effectively, and make serious life-long decisions.

Research Interest

Education Mathematics Education Building Student's Problem Solving Skills Building Student's Self-Efficacy Skills