Teaching

I teach Practical Fish Diseases and Theoretical Forensic Medicine in the College Of Veterinary Medicine

My Philosophy in Teaching

I believe a teacher is the most powerful of role models. I am ever aware of the awesome obligation I have to “walk my talk” with my students. If I ask them to live their values and beliefs, I must do the same. I expect the best — of myself and others — and, therefore, I usually get the best.

The good teacher knows and understands students, how they develop and learn. I know that students actively construct and transform their own knowledge based on past experiences and prior learning. I know that students do not all learn in the same way or at the same rate. I believe it is my responsibility as a teacher to be an effective diagnostician of students’ interests, abilities, and prior knowledge. I must then plan learning experiences that will both challenge and allow every student to think and grow.

Finally, I believe a teacher lives to serve. A teacher is dedicated to learning, to his or her students, and to making the future the best possible place for all of us to live. These are the challenges I accepted when I chose to be a teacher.