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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDBachelor of Arts in English with Secondary Teaching Certification: Seton Hill University.Masters of Education in Literacy and Certification as a Reading Specialist - Indiana University of PennsylvaniaTraining as a literacy coach - University of Pennsylvania
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EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY:I believe that the only way to teach is to show students just how much there is for them to know, and to demonstrate how important it is for them to learn everything that they can. My classroom has evolved into a learning community of shared ideas.
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EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Chair of the Language Arts Department
- Penn Highland adjunct instructor - Composition 1 & 2
- Curriculum Designer (English Language Arts Department)
- High School Instructional Coach
- High School Reading Specialist
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EXTRACURRICULAR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Director of the Musical Theatre Program
- Newspaper Advisor
- Forensics Coach
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CONTACT INFORMATION:Please feel free to contact me about homework, grades, or other school concerns at:814-749-9213 ext. 237 or jstrazis@bvsd.k12.pa.usStudents can submit assignments through GoogleStudents may also email assignments to me for verification or in case of absence.
