...My early reading included Native American stories of the Pacific Northwest, novels about the Hungarian Plains prior to the First World War, and science-based novels. In college, I majored in English (N. American and European Literature), and I later earned a Master of Arts in Expository Writing... (read more)
...I make a concerted effort to engage with each student so they can easily see the joy in learning new things. I also aim to put the thinking on the students. Teachers can sometimes fall into the habit of telling information rather than allowing students to make discoveries and put the pieces together on their own. (read more)