Fifteen Questions for a Louisiana Teacher

Publication: St. Tammany News
Date: January 8, 2010

Summary: Jeralyn Spiehler, teacher-consultant with the Southeastern Louisiana Writing Project, talks about the secrets of her teaching success and the classroom matters that have stayed the same over time.

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What do you do during your summer vacations? My husband and I do the Advanced Summer Institute of the National Writing Project through Southeastern Louisiana University every summer, and we travel. I like the mountains; he likes the city. We compromise. Last summer it was the Smokies; this summer it's DC. We also attend a four-day silent retreat every summer at St. Joseph's Abbey before we return to work in the fall.

Do you aspire to become a principal one day? Never. I was a counselor for two years and couldn't wait to return to my classroom. School counseling is a very tough job, troubleshooting all day. My classroom is a happy place. I feel like a counselor most days, but there's always laughter.

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