NAME:
Mary Abel (aka Miss Abel, MzA etc.)
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SCHOOL:
UTMS
CLASS:
7th Grade Integrated Language Arts
SCHOOL PHONE:
609-628-3500
I came to UTMS in 2002 working as a French teacher for four years teaching
6th,7th and 8th grades. For the past three years, I had the pleasure of
teaching social studies and language arts to sixth graders. But alas, this
year I've 'moved up' with last year's students where the teaching of 7th
grade integrated language arts will make up my day.
Any of my students will let you know that traveling and languages are two of
my biggest passions, where teaching is an outlet for me to share my love and
experience of the two with others. I'll often be heard relating one of my
adventures from a far off land with my class or spewing out some words in
French, German or Russian.
I'm also known to add an air of mystery on occasion to my teaching approach
where students are often left, purposely, 'up in the air' as to what exactly
should be done for an assignment or project. This is done quite simply, to
imply that there is not always one right answer or way of doing things, for
when you tap into one's curiosity and creativity while offering students a
choice in how they will learn, they are more likely to stay interested and
become better thinkers for doing so. For the duration of that which is being
studied, students hopefully will find themselves while embracing the
abilities, personalities and intellect of their classmates.
As is also apparent, rambling can sometimes take over my psyche, so with
that, I'll cease typing simply adding that any questions or concerns can
come my way through e-mail (abel@upperschools.org) or visiting room B-9.
Through the use of the written word, it is my mission to expose my students
to the world beyond their realm. I hope to engage them in understanding the
stories, beliefs, languages, customs, art, music, and societies of peoples
from all over the globe and to ultimately instill open-mindedness, tolerance
and curiosity as part of their overall experience as one of my students.
Each year as a class we attempt to create an overall comfortable and open
classroom environment where creativity and analytical thinking are
encouraged, questioning and discussion are expected and independence and
respect for others are the norm.
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