My classroom is student centered. I love technology, but our school lacks the resources to engage the students through use of the technology. My classroom is rich with texts and visuals. Students are required to write every day.
Position:
Teacher Coordinator/SocialStudies/AP World/IB TOK
Needs:
I would love each of my students to have access to laptops and the internet. So many do not have these tools at home.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I am a certified secondary History teacher, with additional certifications in Reading and Administration. I love to read, and I love history. I am enthusiastic about my teaching---every day!
College and Degrees:
Univ of Maryland, College Park, BA History, Middle Eastern Studies
College of Notre Dame, MA, Education & Administration;
Univof Maryland, College Park, Post Graduate Certificate, Literacy Coach
Activities:
Part Time Reading Teacher for Maryland State courses for teacher certification
Motherof 2 children, one high school, one college
Part Time Professional Development Instructor
Favorite Books:
I love all books, and prefer to not choose a favorite. I reread the classics each summer. I also love to read Rabindranath Tagore's works.
My favorite genre besides historical fiction is biography.
Favorite Quotes:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: A Psalm of Life
Let us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate ;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait
Interests:
Reading, technology
Employment History:
This is my 8th year as a teacher at Crossland High School.
Why Do I Teach?:
Since the age of three, I have been a teacher. I currently teach at Crossland High School because I love to assist the students reach for new heights when they are faced with new challenges. In an urban high school there is a constant sense of urgency for college and career readiness.