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Stephen has an interest in community organization and recently served as the CEO of Lebialem Cultural and Development Association (LECDA-USA Inc) which has ten chapters across the United States, and also Cameroonians in Arizona (CAMAZ) Foundation. He is a full time English teacher of Tucson Unified School District and an adjunct faculty of Pima Community College. Stephen has a growing family of four children and enjoys playing/coaching soccer. (stephen.fomeche@ tusd1.org) Frederick T. Fout has been teaching for twelve years with a two year experience as a school administrator. Mr. Fout holds a Bachelor’s in Education with majors in English Literature, Oral Communications and Theatre from Marshall University, as well as a Masters of Education in Administration from University of Phoenix. Mr. Fout teaches a Block (2 hour) class of ELD IV Language Arts and Support, two periods of Theatre Arts Beginning and Intermediate, and Yearbook this school year. Mr. Fout is also the Class of 2014 Sponsor and Thespian Club Sponsor. Mr. Fout is married and shares six children with his wife Gerlie, a tutor here at Catalina Magnet High School. Mr. Fout is also a proud member of the United States Army Reserves. You can reach Mr. Fout at 232-8462 or through email at frederick.fout@tusd1.org (email is preferred). Julie Kasper: “I grew up in Tucson – went to Esperanza Elementary School in the Sunnyside District and then Maxwell Middle School and University High School in TUSD. This is my 7 th year teaching ELD at Catalina, and it is still as challenging and exciting as day one. I love what I do as a teacher! After finishing my BA in Sociology and Women’s Studies at the University of Arizona, I started my teaching career in Japan where I taught middle school students English. After returning from Japan in 1998, I moved to New York City where I worked at the American Museum of Natural History in the photo archives (on the dinosaur floor). I then spent four months as an editor for an NGO in Cairo, Egypt before returning to NYC to complete my MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at Columbia University, Teachers College. I taught ESL for four years at a large high school in Queens, NY and then returned to my hometown of Tucson in 2005 to begin my work at Catalina. It’s good to be back in the desert, though I love to travel and learn in different regions and different countries as much as possible. I spent this past summer in Sumatra, Indonesia as part of a U.S. Department of State teacher exchange program. It was wonderful!” (julie.kasper@tusd1.org) Jenny Mack: “I was born in Indonesia. I went to college in Jakarta where I graduated with a BA in teaching English. In 1983, I moved to Tucson and earned a MA in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Arizona. I spent most of the 90’s living overseas in Egypt and Bangladesh. I moved back to Tucson in 2000 when I started teaching at this school. I love teaching my ELD 1 classes.” (jenny.mack@tusd1.org) Lisa Richardson: “I got a B.S. in Journalism and Art History from the University of Kansas, a B.A. in English and Art Education from Montana State, an M.A. in English from Middlebury College, and am working on a PhD in Adolescent Literacy at U of A. I am starting my second year here at Catalina and enjoying getting to work with students and learn with them.” (lisa.richardson@ tusd1.org) - Continued next page TROJAN UPDATE October, 2011 Page 8
Meg Riley: “I grew up in Minnesota and attended the University of Vermont where I received my Bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a minor in Psychology. I moved back to Minnesota where I received a MA in teaching Social Studies. I taught middle school social studies in Minnesota for four years and then moved to Arizona and taught middle school language arts and social studies. After my youngest daughter was born, I left teaching for a few years and took classes in teaching ESL. While taking ESL classes, I spent a lot of time in Jenny Mack’s classroom learning from her and her students. I started teaching at Catalina in 2007. When I’m not at school, I like to hang out with my family, read, and travel. Every summer I return to the Midwest and spend as much time as possible in, on, and around Lake Superior.” (meg. riley@tusd1.org) Ariela Samorano: “I was born in California and lived in Mexico until I was 15 years old. I attended Sunnyside High School and the University of Arizona. I have a Bachelor’s degree in English, a minor in Creative Writing and Religious Studies, a Post Baccalaureate degree in Secondary Education and Bilingual Education. I am currently completing a Master’s degree in School Counseling. My hobbies include whale watching in San Diego and vegetarian cooking. I really enjoy teaching at Catalina. My ELD students are enthusiastic and eager to learn. I love that!” (ariela.samorano@tusd1.org) What we’ve been doing in our classes during the first part of the 2011-2012 school year… ELD, Level I: Ms. Cassidy’s Level I Listening and Speaking class has been having some fun with learning by singing songs and reading poems. We focused on our favorite things and learned “A Few of My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music. We were working on clothing and read and performed a poem called “New Shoes.” We listened and learned the pronunciation and also worked on stress and pacing. We had a lot of fun clapping our hands to keep rhythm while making sure to pronounce the entire word. Mr. Fomeche’s Level I ELD Reading /Grammar/Writing block class has been working on basic vocabulary related to school and appearance. The students will apply their knowledge of colors, dressing and part of the body in a thrilling fashion show as part of their 1st quarter project. The higher level I Writing class spent a few weeks building a biosketch for themselves and a family member. They are currently working on the description of their favorite places. Finally the ELD Listening and Speaking class has been challenged to a higher level thinking as they use the “wh” questions and the verbs “to do” as well as the verb “to be” to recreate True stories from the News in a fun and vibrant mood. Ms. Mack’s level I ELD reading class read a passage about hobbies. After having a short discussion about hobbies, students wrote a paragraph about their own hobbies. The results were interesting. The majority of students wrote that playing soccer was their hobby. Other hobbies included playing basketball, the guitar, and piano, dancing, and shopping. ELD, Level II: Ms. Bedford’s ELD II block classes are working on a unit titled Challenges. They have read and thought about such challenges as physical limitations, gender limitations, and survival in a hostile environment. They have also examined the challenge of the first days of school for an English language learner. Currently, they are working on one of the biggest challenges: AIMS Reading. - Continued next page TROJAN UPDATE October, 2011 Page 9
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