Seattle Public Schools

Biography

I have been teaching at the Seattle World School for 17 years. I teach Social Studies, usually 9th grade World History and 11th grade US History. I think studying History is a great way to learn to read, write and communicate in English, to learn about how our world and country have developed and to think like a historian- so we can continue to learn about and understand the world around us.

Education:
M.A. Education, Western Washington University
B.A. History, Whitman College

Languages:
English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese

Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, I live in Seattle, Washington. I have been teaching at SWS since 1996.

I believe that all students can succeed in their own unique way. I believe in the power of reading and the power of forcing yourself to speak in front of strangers. Hence, I teach Literacy and Drama.

Education:
MA in Education from Seattle Pacific University
MA  in Western European Literature from Tashkent State University

Languages other than English:
Russian, Spanish

Awards:
2012 Swain Educator Award (Alliance for Education).
WABE presenter, 2013

Librarians are connectors, not collectors, of information and ideas. I love to help students with reading, research and information literacy. Stop by and say hi!

Biography

I teach Beginning English literacy and Language Arts. I have been working at Seattle World School since 2012. I love working with students at this school!

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students can email me at: mcdewald@seattleschools.org

Personal Message

It is great to be part of such a multicultural and dynamic community at
Seattle World School!  I learn from my students and colleagues everyday.
I like to help my students think like historians and share their voices
and experiences.  I partner with Seattle institutions such as Jack
Straw Productions and MOHAI to make our
learning more experiential and hands-on.  Please let me know if you have
ideas for future class projects!

Education:
M.A. Education, University of California Santa Cruz (Focus on Bilingual,
Cross-cultural Academic and Language Development); B.A. Art History and
Environmental Studies, Williams College

Languages other than English:
Spanish, Beginning Mandarin Chinese