Tag: Teacher Spotlight

Dr. Leake
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A Conversation with Dr. Leake

Dr. Leake is a current resident of New England, which he describes as “the most perfect region in the whole world (excepting only “Old” England).” He became aware of TPS through his wife, who was a TPS student in high school and taught Latin at TPS for six years. He […]

Mr. Edgren
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A Conversation with Mr. Edgren

A woodworking, board games, and Shakespeare enthusiast who also enjoys reading with small children, Mr. Edgren teaches Physics, Physical Science, and Intro to General Science at TPS. Currently, he resides in Moscow, Idaho, a small college town, which he describes as being “surrounded by rolling wheat fields as far as […]

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A Conversation with Mrs. Lu

Although she and her husband used to live in Beijing, Mrs. Veronica Lu, also known to her students as Yang Laoshi, recently moved to Dallas, Texas. This is her first year of teaching at TPS, and she teaches Chinese 1, Chinese 2, and Chinese 3. Grace: Why did you first […]

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A Conversation with Ms. Shearon

Hailing from Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Ms. Shearon teaches English 2—Uncommon Valor and both English 3 Lit & Analysis classes. She first decided to teach at TPS because the Lord led her to live with her dad in his remaining years, and He provided the opportunity to teach for TPS, which was […]

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A Conversation with Mr. Leonard

Residing in East Tennessee near the Smoky Mountains, Mr. Leonard teaches five different writing classes at TPS, including English 1, 2, and 3 (Confident Composition). The author of a novel, The Evangelist in Hell, Mr. Leonard loves creative writing and encourages young people to write. He is married and has […]