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Ragland, Joan

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Joan Davis Ragland, B.S. (1970), M.ED.(1974), SFASU
Mrs. Ragland has been an employee of the Hudson School District since the fall of 1978.  

Job assignments have included the following:  7th grade Science teacher; 7th grade math teacher, driver education instructor, Integrated Studies teacher and Science/Social Studies Curriculum Specialist K-12.  She has served as sponsor/coach of many extra-curricular groups such as middle school cheerleaders, swim team, ABBIT, UIL, STACK and GEARUP Coordinator.

Mrs. Ragland enjoys sharing her love of learning with students, co-workers and peers. She has presented at numerous local, state and national conventions and events.......from East Texas to Norfolk, Virginia; Washington, D.C.; Racine, Wisconsin; San Francisco, California and stops along the way. 

Mrs. Ragland and her husband reside in Nogalus Prairie. They have two children and four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. 

Mrs. Ragland is a member of  Prairie View Methodist Church, Texas Computer Education Association, the Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, United Daughters of the Confederacy. Daughters of Union Civil War Veterans, The Order of the Steel Magnolias, Descent of the Valley Forge Winter Encampment 1777-1778, Descendants of the Texas Rangers,Hood’s Texas Brigade Association, Re-activated, and First Families of Texas.

Formal Education:
Beckville ISD, Grades K-6
Apple Springs ISD, Grades 7-8
New Summerfield High School, 1965 - Salutatorian
Stephen F. Austin State University, B.S., 1970
Stephen F. Austin State University, M.Ed., 1974

Professional Certification:
Elementary Self-Contained, Grades 1-8(1974)

PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Elementary Self-Contained, Grades 1-8 (1970)
Driver Education, Grades 9-12 (1971)
Elementary English, Grades 1-9 (1981)
Elementary Life/Earth Science, Grades 1-8 (1981)

Certificates:
MIE Instructor, 2014, 2015
MIE Trainer, 2015
GOOGLE Educator, 2014

Teaching experience: 
Apple Springs I.S.D., 1971-1978
Hudson I.S.D., Lufkin, Tx., 1978-present 

Teaching Honors/Awards: 
*Texas State Teacher of the Year Finalist
*Nine Who Make A Difference, KTRE-TV
*TMA'S Award for Excellence in Science Teaching
*HMS Teacher of the Year, 1988 & 1998
*Southwestern Bell Corp. Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Science Teaching
*TCEA 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award for  Advancement of Technology in Education
*Thatcher Award  (TXDAR), 2020

 

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Work Phone:
936-875-9254