Easley recently found a video of a play that was on stage in Paris, and taught the students a song from the play.
“It makes it feel so fresh and vital,” she said. “I told them, ‘If you went to Paris tonight, you could see this play.’ I’m always trying to weave the connection that this is a real language that people speak, that kids their age speak. I try to make it real — teach them some slang, teach the politics and the art.”
The other six nominees for teacher of the year were: Julie Marten (Magsig MS, fine arts), Amy Ruggiero (Tower Heights MS, intervention specialist), Janet Currin (Watts MS, fine arts), Dana Duckro (Centerville HS, math), Michael Pekarek (Centerville HS, American literature), and Traci Hale-Brown (Centerville HS, media).
Easley is now a nominee for the state Teacher of the Year award.
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