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Contact: Barbara Cargill Phone: (281) 419-5889 Award winning Montgomery County educator, Barbara Cargill, files for seat on State Board of Education Cargill cites 20 years of experience as public high school science teacher and director of local science camp. The Woodlands - Today Barbara Cargill, an experienced educator from The Woodlands, officially filed as a candidate for the State Board of Education, District 8. The district makes up 24 East Texas counties from Montgomery County on the South to Bowie County on the North. Cargill cites her passion for the pursuit of excellence in public education in Texas as motivation for seeking the office. Mrs. Cargill states that, "Our children and our teachers need a voice on the State Board of Education! A voice that clearly understands public education issues-someone who will communicate with teachers, students, and parents." According to Cargill, she has taught and shared science with children in the Dallas and Houston area for almost twenty years and has received teaching awards such as the "Thanks to Teachers" National Excellence Award, the A.J. Sales Educational Award and a National Audubon Society Award. Barbara Cargill was also nominated for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics teaching and was a Science Teacher's Association Outstanding Teacher nominee. As a State Board of Education member, Cargill will strive to: *Implement curriculum that truly motivates and educates our children; *Make the TEKS more teacher-friendly; *Review the amount of state testing done in our schools; *Offer a conservative voice in textbook selection. To accomplish these goals Mrs. Cargill will look at questions such as: "Is teaching to standardized tests the best approach for our children? If so, why are many teachers frustrated? Why are many of the TEKS confusing and open to different interpretations? Why are there so many standardized tests and how do they benefit our children? Why do our children's textbooks contain hundreds of factual errors? How can we make textbook content of the highest standard?" Mrs. Cargill went on to emphasize that she will lead the fight to answer these and other questions and will work toward usable and beneficial solutions. Cargill says her strong professional experience will help her achieve these goals. She went on to say that as Director of Wonders of the Woodlands Science Camp, she authors or co-authors every curriculum for which the program is so well known. She served on the Garland I.S.D. Textbook Selection Committee, co-wrote curriculums for Hurst Euless Bedford I.S.D., and was the team leader for the district science curricula development. Cargill has also presented teacher workshops for Conroe ISD, Region XI, and for many Science Teachers' Association of Texas Conferences. She participated in the National Alliance of Business Education Symposium in Washington, D.C. as an honoree to study business and educational partnerships. Cargill currently serves on the steering committee for The Woodlands Children's Museum. Barbara and husband Terry met while attending Baylor University. They have three sons: Chase, Blake, and Connor. The boys are in sixth and fourth grades in Conroe ISD. The Cargills make their home in The Woodlands where they are active in their community and church. #### |
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