Meet Mr. Root

     Hello, families! My name is Joshua Root, and I'm your child's social studies and language arts teacher for their 4th-grade learning journey.  I'm a native & lifelong Austinite, attending Eanes ISD from kindergarten through high school. My desire and ability to provide a top-notch education stems from the many, many amazing teachers I was lucky enough to have during those years. 

     This year marks my 14th as a Bridge Point teacher--and 15th overall--but my relationship with the school and community runs much deeper. I grew up in the neighborhood, spending many hours playing in the woods (and later, construction site) that would become Bridge Point and would have attended had I not already been in middle school when it opened. My brother, though, was an original BPE 5th grader, my mom an original BPE 5th-grade teacher (she still substitutes here), my father an original BPE parent volunteer, and my wife a former BPE campus aide (she now places high school exchange students for the company EF) and current parent volunteer.

     After Westlake High I went on to UT, where I graduated with honors, majoring in history and government and minoring in English. During college I worked as an after-school childcare provider and spent summers as a camp counselor (where I met my wife!). After graduating, I worked first as an author, then as a tour guide and field-trip leader at the Texas Capitol. While earning my teaching certification, I substitute taught throughout EISD. I first taught for a year at the middle school level before coming to Bridge Point. Later, I earned my master's degree in education from Sam Houston State University. 

     In my free time I love to read, spend time with my extended family, play and watch sports (especially tennis, basketball, and football; go Chaps, Longhorns, and Astros!), travel throughout the state, country, and world, and eat new and exciting foods. And best of all...

    I'm a dad! Claire is a 7th-grader; she'll become a teenager this school year :( She loves animals, reading, and art. Little brother Harrison is a fellow BPE 4th-grader with sports and roughhousing on his mind.