Math Teacher
Greetings! My name is Danette Baker. I moved to NWA when I was going into the seventh grade and graduated from Rogers High School class of ‘92. I worked as a Director for Youth Ministries for several years at a church in Bella Vista before returning to school to complete my degrees. I graduated magna cum laude with my Associate of Arts degree from NWACC in 2014. Then, I attended and graduated in 2016 from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Childhood Education with a focus area in STEM Education. I completed my Master of Arts in Teaching from Harding University in 2018. In Texas where I taught, I was a SeaPerch underwater robotics co-coach for a couple years. I look forward to moving up to be teaching high school math and getting to know everyone here in Decatur!
Degrees:
AA, Associate of Arts magna cum laude
BSE, Bachelor of Science in Education, Childhood Education
MAT, Master of Arts in Teaching
I am new to Decatur Schools for this 23-24 school year. I will be teaching Algebra I and II this year.
Previously taught in public schools here in Arkansas and Texas:
4th grade – all subjects
5th grade – Math
Kindergarten – all subjects
Reading Intervention Instructional Assistant
I worked as a Director for Youth Ministries for several years at a local church in Bella Vista before returning to school to complete my degrees.
Director of Youth Ministries – junior and senior high 7-12
I have been married to my husband for twenty-eight years and we have four children ranging from eleven to twenty-seven years old. Our oldest two daughters are grown and married while we still have two at home. Our youngest daughter will be a junior at Bentonville West and she is on Varsity Cheer there. Our youngest child is our son who will be in the sixth grade this fall. Our family has three kitties, Oliver, Kai, and Jack.
My family and I love to camp (not in hot weather), travel to the beach, have friends over to swim, ride the gocart around our land, and cheer on the Razorbacks! I also love to read books!