I’ll admit that when I first found out I’d be chatting with E. Dominic Black, an art teacher at San Dimas High School in San Dimas, California, I knew I was going to have to muster some will to not make a clichéd Bill & Ted reference. But, as soon as Mr. Black...
Though Barbara Andersen is originally from Germany, having moved to the U.S. when she was nine, she didn’t initially plan to be a German language teacher. Her passion was (and still is) European history, and it was while on a trajectory to becoming a history teacher...
Eric Songer embraces music education beyond the typical ensembles. Through his work leading the band at Chaska Middle School West in Minnesota, he has created all kinds of ensembles for students to join and lead, including pop groups, rock/garage bands, mariachi...
In Terke, India, the village my grandpa grew up in, life hit the slow-motion button. Cattle leisurely roam the fields, and cow patties decorate the unpaved dirt roads. Hearing my nana’s stories about his upbringing here, I never truly believed I’d get the chance to...
Craig Howat is a hotel, restaurant and tourism teacher at the Satellite Center in Luling, Louisiana, just outside of New Orleans. Howat has been teaching for more than 25 years, giving his students a hands-on experience by traveling to hotels, restaurants, performing...
Written by Teryn Hytten, 17, a junior in Hinesburg, Vermont, for the World Is A Classroom essay contest. How far do you want to be from the program house? Five minutes? Ten? We were gearing up to start our nine-day homestays in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala, and I was...
