Mission Statement

I am a teacher who believes in the the power of teacher inquiry as a major motivator for school reform. We live in a dynamic nation with many races, cultures, religions, and socio-economic situations.  To claim that there is one way to address these differences is to be color-blind to culture of teaching.  If we, as an institution, ignore the problems, they will go away.  But they won’t.  It is just hiding the problems. I am the co-owner of my classroom with my students. We exist in a building with other classrooms in which we have formed relationships with and work together to solve common problems.  We respect each other and share and learn from each other.  I value authentic learning.  I value writing for knowledge and reflection, both about myself and for my students.  Through using this process in multi-modalities, we will begin to create a community of learners and thinkers who stop to ask the question now what? I will create change in my classroom. I will be a facilitator of learning. I strive to address the needs of my students and their parents while keeping myself healthy and happy, for my well-being is tied into my classroom’s well being.