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Relevant Teaching Through CBL


​Facilitating Change...One Project at a Time    
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About Me

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​ The way I would describe myself would be to say that I am a high energy, enthusiastic, optimist.  I always have been.  I came into education naturally.  I love the interactions with my students and colleagues.  I love the energy of collaboration and creation of amazing curriculum.

    I am a life-long learner.  I thrive on challenges and big picture adventures.  it is a gift to me that I am teaching during this critical time in education.  I look at this era as a time of enlightenment. The idea of creating projects that will open my students' love of learning truly excites me.  When i struggle with lack of engagement on my students' part I feel motivated to find out why and how I can be an agent of transformation for them.

   I am fortunate to be a part of the St. Helena Unified School District.  I have been with the district for 20 years and have enjoyed tremendous support and encouragement in my quest for relevant and authentic education for all students in the district.
  
   I have two wonderful daughters and am proud of their contributions to their communities.  They have each pursued innovative professions. One is a marketing and branding specialist in Oakland and the other is a Spiritual Psychologist and Life Coach in Napa.

Reflections on your Journey

My Weebly Blog is such a great place to follow me on  my journey:  ​http://terrymessmer.weebly.com/blog

Lasting Learning from the Innovative Learning program

  I am definitely a better teacher after completing the Masters Program through Touro University, with the support of NapaLearns.  I feel that I am well educated and equipped to be an effective educator in this changing world of education.  I am interested in assisting others in creating Challenge-Based Learning curriculum.  I believe that there is a need for students to become interested and involved in the workings of the world around them and that they need to be agents of change at all grade levels.

​  I appreciate the intelligence and dedication of the teachers at Touro.  I would like to remain involved with the programs at Touro...perhaps some alumni "booster" classes to help us all stay on top of the ever-evolving world of education in the 21st century.

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