Henryetta Alexander's Professional Blog

My ideas and philosophies as a professional educator.

Intrinsic Motivation

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I believe in lighting a fire in my students to want to learn. I believe that their motivation to excel should not come from an external rew...

Hands-On Learning

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I am a strong advocate of hands-on learning. Lecturing is okay in its place as a teaching tool, but it can become quickly worn out. In t...

Podcasts as a Teaching Tool

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As an English / Languasge Arts teacher, I intend to use podcasts as a teaching tool. Podcasts, which are audio and/or video productions pos...

Why Teaching English is Important to Me

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Eversince I was a young child, I knew what I wanted to be. My mother taught English at St. Elmo from 1958 to 1968. She instilled in me e...

Why I Decided To Become a Teacher

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When I was a child growing up here in Mobile, Alabama, all I ever wanted to become was a teacher. I would come home from school with my ol...
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