Jen Misthal

Exhibited by Jen: Balanced Literacy in 6th Grade Humanities

Position/Title: Teacher

Name of School: J.H.S. 054 Booker T. Washington Middle School

DBN: 03M054 Superintendent: Ilene Altschul

Personal Statement: I like to think of myself as a professional sixth grader rather than a teacher. At the Booker T. Washington Middle School on the Upper West Side, I have been spending my days reading, writing, and studying history with curious, creative, and kind students since 2011, the year I started teaching.

I am especially interested in expanding students' vocabularies, developing students' writing skills, and following current events with my classes.

Ages/Grades of students: 6-8

Number of Years in school: 6

Years in education: 6