Name: Kathleen Stynen
Hometown: Silver City, NM
College(s): New Mexico State Univ. Las Cruces,NM; Cameron University, Lawton, OK; Ottawa University, Phoenix, AZ
Years Teaching: 22 Years
Subject(s) I Teach: Biology
Schools I Have Taught At:
Loretto Academy, El Paso, TX; (6 years)
Cameron University- Adjunct- (1 year)
Mountain Pointe High School, Phoenix, AZ; (2 years)
Tempe High School, Tempe, AZ (8 years)
Reed High School, Sparks, NV (2 years)
What are the rewards or benefits of being a teacher?
I like interacting with high school students. The days are almost always challenging but never boring. I would hope that my time with the students has a positive influence on their life.
What are the goals you wish to accomplish as a teacher?
Biology is such a great subject because what the students learn in
class can help them understand aspects of their life and world.
I hope my students walk out of class with an understanding about
how cells work, how the body repairs itself, how genetics can have a
positive or a negative influence on the quality of life. I hope they grasp an idea of what evolution is, and this might help them form
their own opinion about how life changes over time. I wish that my students can see the impact they have on the environment when they litter and also when they choose to pick up someone else's litter. |
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