MEET THE EDUCATOR: Diane Dalton

>> NAME: Diane Dalton.

>> SCHOOL: Zavala Magnet Elementary School.

>> TEACHES: Science lab.

>> LIVES IN: Odessa.

>> GREW UP IN: San Antonio and Big Spring.

>> GRADUATED FROM: Angelo State University.

>> FAMILY: "I have two children: Brandon, age 10 and Dillon age 11."

>> HOBBIES: "I love to participate in and watch just about all sports."

>> WHY SHE TEACHES: "I am a firm believer in the old African proverb, ‘It takes a village to raise a child.’ I enjoy giving children all the time I can, in the short time I am in their lives, through high expectations and a positive teaching environment."

>> HER CLASS MISSION: "I want to show children that science is fun and lead them to discover, through their own investigations, all about their world."

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