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My name is Brian Lucas.  I have been teaching at La Joya since it's inaugural year in 1994.  I have taught both seventh and eighth grade science, advanced computers, and even math. 

Family

My family is the most important thing in my life.  I am married to the most wonderful woman in the world.  Her name is Andrea.  We have three children.  There names are Chandler(6), Spencer(5), and Makenzee(4).  We enjoy spending as much time together as possible.  We enjoy vacationing in Morro Bay as well as in Big Meadow up in the Sequoias. 

Building a House

About four years ago the my wife and I decided that we wanted to work on building the house of our dreams.  We were currently living in a nice 3 bed, 2 bath, with a pool.  We put a for sale sign in the yard just to see how it would go and in one month it was sold.  We then moved to a 2 bed, 1100 sq. ft. condo.  There were five of us in 2 bedrooms.  Luckily, we all enjoy each others company.  After a few years of planning and some serious saving of money we started construction.  In May of 2003 we broke ground.  We moved into our home in January of 2004.  Wow, what an experience!!  I have taken pictures of the house as it has changed.  Click here to see some pictures.

 

Teaching

I LOVE SCIENCE!  I love teaching science.  It is my goal to help the world learn to love science.  Teaching gives me the opportunity to show others how cool science can be.  In eighth grade science we focus on the area of Physical Science.  We study measurement, properties of matter, chemical reactions, periodic table, motion and forces, and a little astronomy.  I feel confident to the idea that if any student will lend me an ear, I can show them how awesome science can be. 

 

Education

Masters Degree from Fresno Pacific University in Educational Technology, 2006

CLAD Credential from Cal Poly Pomona, in 1999

Single Subject Teaching Credential, Science in 1992

Bachelors Degree  from California State University, Fresno in 1991

Associates Degree from College of the Sequoias, Visalia in 1989

 

 

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