Welcome to Howard Middle School. I will be joining 7th grade ELA classes periods 1-5 and

6th grade ELA class period 6.

I am a Secondary Education graduate of SUNY Oswego in upstate New York. I am certified to instruct Math, Social Studies, ESE, and Criminal Justice. Before coming to Howard, I taught Criminal Justice at West Port High School and US History at MTI & Forest.  I also worked for the Florida Department of Corrections as a probation officer at both Lowell and Marion Correctional Institutions and I am certified by FDLE and OSHA to instruct in their programs. My contact information is listed below. The best way to contact me is through email:

Mr. Cotton 

Email: Michael.Cotton@marion.k12.fl.us

Phone: (352)671-7225 ext: