Greetings!
My name is Kyle Kertay but I go by Mr. K to all the kids in room 24. I am a student teacher from Concordia University and I am being mentored by Mr. Nguyen this fall and winter. So far I have taught various lessons under Mr. Nguyen's supervision and I thoroughly enjoy the awesome group of kids that are the 2013 class of room 24.
A little background about me: I grew up in Bend Oregon, I went to college at Willamette University and majored in environmental science. I love snowboarding, kiteboarding, computers, science, and animals. Also, I like eating spicy food, I love Minecraft, I have a cat named Lu Bu, I like raw spinach, and my favorite color is blue, no red! AAAHHHh!!! I first started teaching by working as a kiteboarding instructor teaching mostly adults and some older children. Two years ago I moved to Oahu to teach kiting in warm water, and there I began working as an after school teacher with 2nd graders. I liked it so much that I decided to become a real teacher... and here I am!
In about a week I will begin to teach my first full science unit on energy. This is going to be a super awesome topic and I can't wait to start delving into this incredibly deep subject. The unit will span 10 lessons, hopefully sparking everyone's curiosity and answering many fundamental questions about energy and our world. Lets all learn together!!!
Here's what some of the students are saying about Mr. K:
"He is nice all the time and he is good at helping." -Auston
"He's a really good helper and always has a good attitude." -Issa
"He's funny and has a lot of personality." -Bella
"He's funny, nice, and a good teacher." -Jaylynn
"I think Mr. K is nice and funny to me." -Detronnae
"I think that he is nice and capable of helping people." -Porter