si_2010_Devin_Keener

Oscar the TurtleColumbia High School Devin Keener B.S. Columbia City High School English 10&12 Assistant Boy's Soccer Coach

My name is Devin Keener. I was born and raised in Churubusco, Indiana and graduated fro Churubusco High School in 1996. My family and I still reside in Churubusco or Turtletown U.S.A. I obtained my degree in English Education from IPFW in 2005My career started by teaching English/Language arts at Columbia City High School, and I am getting ready to start my fifth year of employment. I have enjoyed teaching English 9, 10,12, and American Literature.

Person/Teacher
 * What grade level do you teach? //Everything- this year I teach 10-12//
 * What is your educational background? Churubusco HS, //Turtle Town USA, IPFW and Manchester College (BS in english)//
 * Where are you from? //Churubusco,[| TURTLES!!!!] ---primarily OSCAR the Turtle//
 * Where do you teach? //Columbia City HS//
 * How did you come to be at AWP? //I heard about this from my wife//
 * What are your experiences in education? //4 years of teaching nearly every Language Arts course (below AP level) at the HS//
 * What are your concerns about teaching writing? //Inspiring people to write, especially when focusing on "formal" writing, also not being able to reach students (trouble students)//

Writer
 * What inspired you to write? //Life experiences, children//
 * How do you view writing as a professional in education? //Important, both for myself and my students//
 * How do you use writing in your life? //grocery lists, professional development, communication with peers and friends//
 * What genres do you like to write in? //personal narratives, short stories, poetry- which is new for me//
 * When did you first think of yourself as a writer? //It has really emerged since our time here at the Appleseed Writing Project//
 * What writers do you like to read?[|James Patterson]//, Nick Sparks, Elie Wiesel, Robert Frost//

Hi! My name is Devin Keener, or as the cooler people call me, D-Dawg. I grew up in Churubusco, Indiana, which is the proud home of Oscar the Turtle.

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