Welcome to Miz Hicks’ House! (notice the correct use of
possessive with an “s”!)
This blog is a one way street to my house—a place where I
can communicate with my family of students. In this classroom, we are a family:
we work together, do chores together, learn together, love, share, talk,
disagree, forgive, clean, and practice life together. On your schedule, the
class may be called English Language Arts, but together we will learn to
communicate, write, read, speak, film, critique, and debate.
When we read, write, speak, and listen at Miz Hicks’ House,
our experiences come with us. We carry backpacks full of memories, knowledge,
and scars into the house we share together. We’ll use what we know to help each
other learn. Here’s something about me that has shaped how I learn: I have two
biological daughters, a stepson, a stepdaughter, and an adopted stepdaughter.
Can you believe how different we all look?! I never expected to play this role
in my life; the way that I learn is shaped by looking at life through their
eyes. I hope you’ll share a story with me that impacts the way in which you
learn.
I have been teaching since I could line up my stuffed
animals, give them paper and pencil on a tv dinner tray, and pretend I was the
spelling test teacher. Although I now teach English Language Arts, I have
taught other adventurous subjects. I owned a music studio for 10 years and
taught all ages of piano lessons. I travelled the United States teaching
teachers about how to use digital technology to reach young musicians. Once I
even worked as an interpreter for a deaf man, since I grew up learning American
Sign Language. I teach my kids to cook, my friends to run, and my cat how to
Stay Off The COUCH! No matter where I am or what I am doing—I am a teacher!
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