Living in Haymarket, Virginia, Dr. Christine Dean has been teaching biology and marine biology for 16 years. In her free time, she loves gardening, taking care of her chickens, and, most of all – spending time with her family, Abby: Why did you decide to start teaching science? Dr. Dean: […]
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A Conversation with Mrs. Selby
Welcome to the teacher interview workshop, put your hands, feet and head in this workshop and enjoy the story. 😛 Abby: Where do you live? Mrs. Selby: I spent some time in McMinnville, Oregon, and Maryville, Tennessee. Abby: When did you go to school? Mrs. Selby: TPS started in […]
A Conversation with Señor Poortenga
Living in Charles Town, West Virginia, Señor Joel Poortenga teaches high school Spanish 1 through 5 and AP Spanish. He has been teaching at TPS since 2009 but started at a public school in 2003. Considering that he has seven kids, he doesn’t have much free time, but when he […]
A Conversation with Becca, Faith, and Lily – TPS Support Staff
From left to right: Becca, Faith, Lily This week, instead of interviewing a teacher, we’re going to be talking with three members of TPS Support Staff: Becca Dooling, Faith Wilson, and Lily Larson. Becca Dooling lives in California and runs a dog breeding business called Dooling Doodles, which breeds Goldendoodles, […]
A Conversation with Mrs. Ganthany
Living in Springfield, Ohio, Mrs. Christina Ganthany has been teaching math for about twenty years and about five years ago started teaching Pre-Algebra and Algebra Honors at the Potter’s School. In her free time, she loves reading, walking, cooking, and watching her kids play soccer. Abby: Why did you want […]