Michael McFarland
"The Department of Achievement and Pupil Services is committed to implementing effective systems, rigorous educational programs and researched-based practices that lead to increased student achievement. A laser-like focus on removing barriers to success will be maintained while simultaneously ensuring high levels of learning for the students we serve. The Department respects the collective power of the stakeholders of Unit 4 and is committed to building a professional learning community focused on clarity of purpose, collaboration, and capacity building. As a result of our actions, we believe that students we serve will leave Champaign Unit 4 with more than a diploma. They will leave with choices and opportunities."
Dr. Michael McFarland is a 1993 graduate from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Business Education. While at Baylor he served as an Executive Board Member of the Association of Black Students form 1990-1993. He also received the Hankamer School of Business Most Outstanding Student Award in 1993.
Upon graduating, he began working for Tyler Independent School district as a classroom teacher and football coach. He served as a teacher for four years teaching Algebra, Computer Science, Trigonometry, and Accounting before entering administration.
McFarland received the Hitachi Promise for Tommorrow Scholarship to complete graduate work in the field of Education and completed his Masters degree in Education in 2001 at Stephen F. Austin State University.
He was served as assistant principal at John Tyler High School and Foster Middle School before he was appointed to principal at Foster Middle School in 2002. During his tenure at Foster Middle School he was selected as “The Best Principal in East Texas” by the Longview News Journal.
He accepted the position as John Tyler High School Principal in 2004. During a very tumultuous time period and was able lead the school through a restructuring movement that resulting in dramatic improvement in test scores, school climate and culture, and college enrollment. Because of the success of John Tyler under his leadership, the school was awarded as the “2006 College Board National Inspiration High School Award.”
He returned to Baylor University to complete his doctoral studies in Educational Administration. He received his Doctorate degree from Baylor University in 2005.
He currently serves as an Adjunct professor with Texas College University in their School of Education. He is also currently President of the Tyler Alliance of Black School Educator Alliance and Executive Board Member of the Texas Alliance of Black School Educators.
2 comments:
Hope he can live up to the districts expectations! So far as a concerned parent he hasn't assisted me at all!
Still waiting on the fruits of McFarland's labors. I have contacted him by email and person about issues with my child and have not gotten a responce. Of course I have reached out and spoke with other people in LISD Adminstration but no one seems to care. I must have been crazy to think that after reaching out to everyone I could, that the superintendent of the school district would help me. I guess call me crazy. I was left with no other choice but to file a written complaint to the Texas Education Agency! Maybe someone should have listened to Jarvis, Hamilton and Morris! Oh well this one concerned parent will not rest until a lot more people have heard her story and other concerned parents of LISD! Hopefully they won’t have to go through the same thing me and my child had to!
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