Academics Teachers

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Kim Dewit, Spanish Teacher kim.dewit@artswestschool.org
	Kim DeWit has been teaching for about ten years. Her teaching career was initiated during her two years with the Peace Corps in Central America where she worked with kids and teachers in Environmental Education. Upon her return she secured a position teaching Earth Science in Salinas, California where she taught curriculum content in both English and Spanish, and coached the High School Swim Team. Kim holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies with a Geology minor from Sonoma State University in California. She went on to earn her secondary teaching credential from Chapman University, Ca., and is currently working on her Masters in Education at Boise State University. Senora Kim is a qualified and entertaining player in the brilliant jigsaw of faculty here at ArtsWest. Her past endeavors include traveling as a tour guide through Canada, Alaska, and the states, volunteering with the Peace Corps, educating youngsters in a marine lab at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, leading environmental kayaking excursions for tourists and school groups, canoeing and climbing with outward bound students, volunteering with the Southern Idaho Region Nordic Ski Patrol, teaching ESL to native-Spanish speakers, and teaching Spanish as a foreign language to people of all ages. She likes to write in both languages and speak Spanish whenever possible, and she enjoys being outdoors during her free time, especially in winter snow!
PHILOSOPHY In my experience, both as a student and a teacher, the learner must feel comfortable and at ease in the classroom before effective learning can take place. It is important to me to foster a supportive environment for every student who crosses the threshold. Also, sometimes underrated, is FUN!!! Students need to have fun. Just ask any spanish student if they're having fun AND learning! They are doing a great job of both!