Welcome to my class!

About me:

Hi, I'm Mrs. Cariker, or Mrs. C! I graduated from Chico State University (Go Wildcats!) and am very excited to teach at Lindhurst High School. That is where I went to high school! (Go Blazers!)

Creativity is the key to Learning

I believe it’s necessary to pair creativity with learning to enrich student’s thirst for knowledge. In my classroom, I want the class to work as one cohesive unit and to apply what they learn to their own lives and society. I want to learn something new everyday with my class and I want them to WANT to do their work. Literature is the best! I believe by incorporating modern texts with classic literature, it will help students not only comprehend with greater ease, but they relate to the texts and are able to apply it better to current world issues. There is a sea of creative and innovative ways to teach out there, and I want to sail those waves. I want students to be challenged but also enjoy what they are doing. As John Kao once stated, “It takes creativity at every stage to make the discontinuous leap from one level of knowledge to the next.”