Links to share?
My area of interest is the Underground Railroad. I have a website to help teachers. www.undergroundrailroadresources.org
What do you want students in your courses to learn?
I want the students who are teachers to understand the material I am teaching and then take that content into their classrooms.
What advice would you give to those considering the online MAEd - Teacher as a Leader in Curriculum & Instruction program?
Make a schedule and be organized about when you will turn in your assignments. Also, if you have a question, don't hesitate to ask your classmates (even if it's online) as well as your professor.
What qualities make someone particularly successful in education?
Care, compassion, and love of content that you are teaching will help make you a successful educator.
What do you think is the biggest challenge that educators face today?
Educators must be up-to-date on teaching trends. Even though I was a full-time professor, I subbed in an ESL classroom so that I could remain current in classroom strategies. No matter what age, all students need to know that their teachers care about them and want them to be successful.
Why did you start teaching?
Teaching is a blend of supporting and encouraging students to be the best they can be as well as loving the content you teach. I also like teaching because every day is different.
What is the one book you think everyone should read?
The Power of Their Ideas: Lessons for America from a Small School in Harlem by Deborah Meier.
Tell us something interesting about yourself that your students might not know about you.
I have an adopted daughter from China and we plan to go back to her orphanage as a college graduation present.
