Bio & Expectations

Biography:

My name is Mark. I just finished my 4th year of teaching social studies at the high school level. I am currently teaching at White Plains High School, which is a large comprehensive and diverse high school of 2100 students. This past year I taught Global History I and ESOL Global History II. Next September I'll be teaching 4 sections of Global History I and 1 section of US History.

This is the last class I'll be taking here at NYU. I will finally be done with my masters degree. I received my bachelors from NYU as well, so it seems as if I've been here forever.

Expectations:
I'm really looking forward to this class. I hope to learn certain technological skills and computer programs, so that I can incorporate these skills and programs into the classroom. In an age where students are bombarded with technology (i.e. iPods, Playstations, myspace accounts, et.al.), traditional methods of education just don't cut it. Technology is essential in order to stimulate, motivate, and interest students. Technology is a part of the great need to make our students active and engaged learners. I hope this class helps do a better job of creating lessons to actively engage my students in their education.