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MS 127 Castle Hill
Hometown:
Nyack, NY
Class Information:
Room Number: Library
Students per Class: 750
Class Description:
My school is located in an inner-city high poverty urban area. I am the librarian and I teach digital citizenship, research skills and writing to all students in the school at one time or another,
Position:
Middle School Librarian
Needs:
iPad or other tablet computers, lighting for video productions, boom microphone for video productions.
My Philosophy:
“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.” --Robert Byrne
Personal Information:
About Me:
I came to teaching after careers as a news reporter (newspaper and radio), radio talk-show host, restaurant manager, and political organizer. Everything I have done prior to teaching contributes to my abilities as a teacher.
College and Degrees:
SUNY/Empire State College, BS Fordham University Graduate School of Education, MST Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Sciences/School Media, MLS
Activities:
Learning all I can. Eating and writing about it. Yoga. Reading. Scrabble.
Favorite Books:
Sherlock Holmes stories; I Am A Strange Loop; the four books of the Hitchhiker Guide to the Universe trilogy
Favorite Quotes:
"The purpose of life is a life of purpose.” --RobertByrne
Interests:
Food, politics, self-education, dogs, music, and urban areas.
Employment History:
Long and varied. Ask me and I'll lay it all out for you, but it will take some time. Suffice it to say that I've finally started doing what I want to be when I grow up.
Why Do I Teach?:
I had a troubled school life and I want to make school work for students others give up on.
Percent of Students are:
     At-risk: 60 %
     Average: 40 %
     High-achiever: 5 %
     Special Needs: 24 %
Percent of Students are:
     White/Caucasian : 2 %
     Hispanic: 40 %
     African American: 45 %
     Asian: 13 %
Free/Reduced Lunch Program Enrollment:: 100 %
ESL Enrollment:: 15 %
Average number of students in class:: 30 students
Number of students I teach:: 750 students