Mrs. Remy Garard

English Department Building Chair

“We do know that no one gets wise enough to really understand the heart of another, though it is the task of our life to try.”

― Louise Erdrich, The Bingo Palace"

2026-2027

Schedule:

1st Hour- Honors English 2 (2011)

2nd Hour- English 3 (223)

3rd Hour- Prep

4th Hour- Prep

5th Hour- AP Literature (2011)

6th Hour- Lunch

7th Hour- English 3 (223)

8th Hour- Honors English 2 (2011)

Education and Certifications:

Eureka College

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Year: 1996

Major: English w/Secondary Certification

Minor: Spanish

Illinois State University

Degree: Master of Arts

Year: 2001

History w/ American History Concentration

Illinois State University

Degree: Doctorate of Education

Anticipated Fall 2026

Focus on Indigenous Knowledges and Teaching native American Literatures

National Board Certified Teacher

Achieved 2007

Mrs. Garard's Favorite Books:

Everything by Louise Erdrich

Shell Shaker and Miko Kings by LeAnne Howe

The Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power

Even As We Breathe by Annette Clapsaddle

Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

To Be Read: Outgrowing Modernity- Vanessa Machado de Oliveira Andreotti