...In English education. When I began teaching in Baltimore County Public Schools, I took graduate courses at both Johns Hopkins University and Towson University to strengthen my knowledge of content and earn a master's equivalency. I taught all levels of high school English for Baltimore County Public Schools for forty years, retiring in 2011. (read more)
...I've been a husband for 38 years and father for 35. I've been teaching in some form since 1986. I was a nationally ranked swimmer (freestyle sprints) as well as a high school swimming/diving coach. (read more)
...I have also taught Honors, on-level, and skills-level classes. I am known as both demanding and fair, with a quick wit, an easy-going pace, humorous inter-relationships with students, and a panoply of techniques and approaches to draw the best out of students. I am never successful unless I can help the student reach the level he or she wants to attain. (read more)
...In addition, I incorporate four public speaking assignments into my curriculum, for every class I teach, each year. I do this because I believe in order to be successful in college and in the work force, one must be able to present their ideas verbally, and more importantly, convincingly. As an English teacher at a college preparatory school, public speaking is part of my regular curriculum. (read more)