Oct. 18, 2005 issue
After 38 years of teaching in Livonia and Ann Arbor elementary through
secondary public schools, I wanted to take things to a
different level. In 1996, I came to EMU to teach technology
teachers.
I love being in the classroom and the students are great. On my class
surveys, students wrote that they thought the class ("Technology
for Elementary Teachers") would be a blow-off, but they
were amazed that they learned so much. That didn't happen
just because of my efforts, but because they were more
interested and more involved than they thought. When they
learn, they get motivated and continue to learn for a lifetime.
I like teaching at EMU because it's a place where people appreciate and
collaborate with one another. I don't operate in a vacuum.
I may be mentioned as the architect of our work, but it's
actually the teamwork of students, graduate assistants and colleagues
who make things happen.
From the police and the head of my department to people in the art department,
everyone asks how they can help me. I've never found a more productive
atmosphere for my projects. The administration, faculty and students have
all been very receptive.
