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Valarie Harp's Profile

Name:

Valarie Harp

Instructional Specialist

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Contact Info:

Email:

val.harp@hackettschools.org

Work Phone:

479-638-8606

Cell Phone:

501-819-4769

Conference Times:

8:00-9:00; 11:30-12:30

About Me

Educational History:

I graduated from Mansfield, received my BS in elementary education at Arkansas Tech, and obtained my Master’s Degree at the University of Arkansas.  I am a National Board Certified teacher who completed the renewal process.  One of the most exciting accomplishments I received was the title- Master Economist.  There are very few of us in the state and we present at the REAL Conference in Little Rock every summer.  We assist teachers across the state, by showing them how easy it is to implement economics into everyday lessons.  I am also a member of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, where I meet with teachers from six other states to discuss economic resources for K-12.   In 2018, I received Arkansas Rural Education Association Teacher of the Year!  It was a great honor to be recognized by teachers across the state, but I share it with all of my colleagues, parents, and those in the community.   As a mathematics supervisor for Pearson, I advise novice teachers from across the nation on how to improve their teaching practices.  Anyone who knows me, realizes that I love to learn and I firmly believe teachers who stop learning have students who stop learning.

Degrees and Certifications:

BA – paralegal

BS – elementary education

MS – general education

NBCT – 2015 through 2025

K-6 endorsement

6-8 certification in Social Studies

Master Educator and Lifetime Teaching Certificate

 

Professional Development:

Having taught 29 years there are to many conferences and workshops to list, so I will just list what is current:

RISE

Math Quest

Writer’s Revoltion

Solution Tree (PLCs at Work)

John Hattie 

Executive Function

Current Position:

I second grade for 24 years at Hartford Elementary  Four of those years were spent teaching a first/second and second/third grade split.  When Hartford merged with Hackett, I was assigned a first grade position and taught that for three years.  Then, I was offered an Instructional Specialists position and I LOVE it.  Now I get to see all of the elementary students and hopefully instill in them a LOVE for economics and STEM.

Previous Position:

Before I became a teacher, I was a paralegal at Jones, Gilbreath, Jackson, and Moll.    I have also worked for an insurance agency and assisted at the post office.

Family Information:

I am married to Johnny Harp who is the current Agriculture teacher at Hackett.  I have three lovely daughters and five grandchildren.  Since my husband teaches animal science, I have managed to avoid having any house pets.  The show animals that his students raise for the fair are the closest things I have to pets.  

Personal Information:

Going shopping with my mother to locate bargains is my favorite thing to do.  Creating lessons that are FUN and engaging is what I do when I am not teaching.  

Valarie Harp

Upcoming Events

Contact Valarie Harp

School Phone:
479-638-8606
Cell Phone:
501-819-4769
Conference Time:
8:00-9:00; 11:30-12:30