The Wooster Teacher Learner Blog

I created this video to share a quick snapshot my faculty portfolio. The materials and content that I highlight represent some of my proudest work and speak to my growth as an educator at Wooster School. This video captures the essence of who I am and who I want to be as a teacher-learner. Please …

I came into this job one year ago, fresh off three years of teaching in a traditional, affluent, public school environment. In those classrooms, I spent most of my time in front of the room, telling kids what they needed to know, and using traditional methods to teach them the material. Given this, …

Last week, Director of Lower School, Antoinette Fornshell and I had the pleasure of doing a walk through of the 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, and 3rd Grade learning environments. A special thank you to Lower School Teachers: Ted Krupman (Grade 3), Caitlin Bellagamba (Grade 2), and Stacey Koenig (Grade 1). …

One afternoon I was stopped by an upper school student taking a photography class. She wanted to photograph me as one of the faces of Wooster. She took my picture and then simply asked, “What was the best part of your day today?” Without hesitation, I said, “Finishing Yellow Star with my students.” …

This year for me at Wooster has been all about novelty, learning, and bravery. In my four years at Wooster, I have been a Spanish teacher for two years, an Upper School Dean for 2 years, and now, in my fifth year, I have taken on College Guidance, as well as coordinating Equity & Inclusion …

Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt. -John Muir

I have always loved the outdoors. As a boy I spent many summers exploring the woods, mountains, and lakes in New Hampshire and Vermont, either with my family or at a boys camp. I love hiking, camping, and swimming in …

Two years ago I took a class at Middlebury’s Bread Loaf School of English called Reading America that changed the way I look at literature and how I organize my classes at Wooster. Will Nash, my professor, created a learning environment that was decentralized and egalitarian in structure. Each …

tri·fect·a
trīˈfektə/
noun

North American/Australian/New Zealand

1. a bet in which the person betting forecasts the first three finishers in a race in the correct order.
   • a run of three wins or grand events.
   • "today is a trifecta of birthdays"

I have just begun my third year at …

As the 2015-16 school year came to a close, instead of wrapping up the final details in the library as usual, I found myself among a lively group of my fellow Wooster teachers, participating in an engaging and fun full-day workshop on teaching Animation. Taking on the role of learner, with my …

Teaching is a human experience. It has been said that "you teach what you are." Here at Wooster, teachers are examples of how learning works. We inquire, explore, examine, process, consider, and we reflect. We nurture the skills, dispositions, and knowledge of our teachers as much as we do from our …