Welcome to my Web site!
I am an
enthusiastic urban science teacher. I have designed this website so that I
can share my love and knowledge of teaching children. I believe that there
are increasingly high standards placed on math and science educators. I
believe these standards are set- not to frustrate students, parents,
and teachers alike- but to ensure that all students develop and
master scientific reasoning abilities. Science standards, nationally and at
the state and district level, are in place because there is a keen awareness
of their value. Science problem-solving abilities can be transferred in
other academic areas. In addition, these dexterities are the basis for the
increasingly technical and highly competitive career choices in this
millennium. Using technology in middle school sciences classes will
encourage deep thinking skill, facilitate building core content knowledge,
and essentially prepare students for bright futures ahead.
Throughout
my four years of teaching, I have been engaged in various professional
growth activities. I recently completed my master's in Educational Policy
and Leadership at Marquette
University. I participated in programs sponsored by the
National Endowment for
Humanities (2000) and the
Fulbright Memorial Fund Program (2001). I am currently taking post
graduate courses that investigates how to best use technology within an
educational setting. During the summer, I will be involved in several short
institutes on forestry, river ecology, evolution and insects to enhance my
teaching of the science curriculum (see favorites for more information).
If you would like, please feel free to
contact me at krlynh@msn.com.
