What is your “WHY” for teaching? My goal as a teacher is to empower kids. The kids are at the center of this profession; they are the reason we get up and do what we do every day. I want to arm kids with the tools to be successful after they leave us, so that they can collaborate and communicate with people out in the “real-world.”
Area of Expertise: Social Studies (US and World History-High School)
PBL Experience: I have been teaching in the PBL classroom for 5 years and facilitating workshops for Magnify Learning for 4 years.
Favorite aspect of PBL:The authenticity and value it gives to students. They are able to take content that they might not love learning about and translate it into a real world problem (or solution).
Why do you enjoy facilitating? The best part of facilitating is seeing a student “get it” or have that “a-ha” moment when they have been working on something frustrating. They solve problems in such creative and innovative ways, and have so much insight into the world. I love hearing them use their voices and platforms to make a difference in the community and watching them work on things they are passionate about.