Welcome to my class! I am so excited to start this year! I look forward to getting to know each and every one of you. I know I will learn as much from you as I hope you will learn from me.
My name is Mrs. Boss and I will be your IB Language and Literature & 11th grade American Literature teacher this year! I spent the first five years of my teaching career at Westlake High School teaching IB Language and Literature, 9th grade literature, and 10th grade World Literature. I also served as the Beta Club sponsor and cheerleading coach. This is my third year at Centennial High School, which is my alma mater. This website will be extremely useful to you this year as it has an abundance of information that is vital to your success in my class. Please make it a habit to frequent my website as much as possible. There is a free Weebly app that is available for download in order to make navigation of my website more convenient. Below is a little about what to expect in my classroom and what you will be challenged with throughout this year: Literature is one of the most powerful tools in analyzing the way we think and the way we perceive others. It is meant to plant seeds inside our minds to get us thinking critically about who we are as individuals and our role in the world. This year we will be challenging ourselves as individuals and members of society through discussions about the literature we are reading. Our classroom will be a safe place to learn and grow as human beings. We will challenge each other; we will express opinions in an open-minded, safe and welcoming environment; we will open ourselves up to other's way of thinking; we will grow exponentially. By critically reading and understanding different ways of thinking, we become better people and more productive members of society. While this semester is going to prove challenging, it will be equally rewarding. It is my hope that you walk out of my classroom with a fresh and open-minded way of viewing the world through the literature we read and the discussions we share. |