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Mrs. Cheryl Benson
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Oskaloosa Senior High School
Hometown:
Originally from Columbus, Ohio
Class Information:
Room Number: OASIS
Students per Class: 25-35
Class Description:
Public alternative program. I was here from the start of the program--1998. We are in a BIG time of change this year. Another at-risk program is moving over to my building, and we are going to move from students doing packet courses to project/inquiry based learning.
Position:
Teacher
Needs:
Everything! Projects require lots of technology--presentationsoftware, audio, video, and still cameras, etc.
Personal Information:
About Me:
Born in Columbus, Ohio, moved to Carollton, Texas at age eleven, Morristown, New Jersey at age fourteen, and then to Oskaloosa, Iowa at seventeen.
College and Degrees:
BA from William Penn University in Oskaloosa, IA with a major in Family and Consumer Sciences; minor in Special Education MA from Drake University in Des Moines, IA in Special Education with an emphasis in Behavior Disorders.
Activities:
Reading, Gourmet cooking, Wine appreciation, Politics, Travel, Service clubs
Favorite Books:
Devil in the White City A Gathering of Saints Harry Potter series Stephen King Gunslinger series Pearl S. Buck
Favorite Quotes:
Experience is a tough teacher: It gives the test first and the lesson after. "All students can fly. Some of them just need a longer runway." G.A. Jackson 1975 Who dares to teach must never cease to learn. John Cotton Dana "If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning."- Catherine Aird
Interests:
Politics, Science, Technology
Employment History:
Lots and lots of waitressing Managed a country club Sold maintenance hardware Sold food to restaurants Taughtspecial ed. Teach at an alternative high school
Why Do I Teach?:
I went into teaching late in my life because I felt I needed to do something that was more meaningful and would make an impact on the world. I went into teaching alternative education because there is no place for students who do not like the three R's. So far, I love my job; I just want to keep doing a better job.