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 am a native and lifelong Austinite and attended EISD from kindergarten through high school. My  desire and ability to provide a top-notch education stems from the many, many, many amazing teachers I was lucky enough to have during those years. 

     This year marks my 12th as a Bridge Point teacher--and 13th overall--but my relationship with the school and community reaches 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 recently retired and now substitutes here), my father an original BPE parent volunteer, and my wife a former BPE campus aide (she now works for the high school exchange student company EF).

     After Westlake High I went on to attend 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 and editor, then as a TX Capitol tour guide and field-trip leader. 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, swim, spend time with my extended family, play and watch sports (especially tennis, basketball, and football; and 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 BPE 5th grader. She loves animals, reading, and science. Little brother Harrison is a whirlwind of a BPE 2nd-grader with sports, rough-housing, and building on his mind.