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Teacher Feature⼁Introducing Lyndsay K.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are excited to celebrate Lyndsay!
New Teacher Feature of the Month⼁Introducing Laura W.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are excited to celebrate Laura, who specializes in teaching literacy using the Orton-Gillingham approach, ensuring that every student, regardless of their level or ability, receives personalized instruction tailored to their unique needs.
New Teacher Feature⼁Introducing Teresa L.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are excited to celebrate Teresa!
New Teacher Feature of the Month⼁Introducing Laura W.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are excited to celebrate Laura, who specializes in fostering a deep understanding of mathematical concepts among her students.
Teacher of the Month⼁Introducing Joyce Y.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are excited to celebrate Joyce, whose specialization lies in supporting students to acquire cognitive and interpersonal skills, enabling them to strengthen foundations, grow as learners, and develop as responsible members of society in an increasingly complex world.
Teacher of the Month⼁Introducing Chris C.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are excited to celebrate Chris, whose favorite element of teaching is empowering students to harness their social studies knowledge to actively and effectively navigate the societies they inhabit today.
Teacher of the Month⼁Introducing Tracy J.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are excited to celebrate Tracy, who specializes in integrating student’s interests and fostering a love of reading that transcends into fun and engaging grammar and writing practice.
Job Satisfaction for our Teachers? Yeah…we’ve got that.
97% of PacPrep teachers are returning next year. Find out how we’re bucking the national trends on teacher retention.
The Power of Positive: Pacific Preparatory’s Strengths-based Project
Last spring, Admissions Manager Molly Tweten came up with a really good idea. Within her role at PacPrep, Molly talks with prospective families who are exploring school options, and offers ongoing support to our current cohort of students and their families. She started to notice a common thread in many of her conversations with families: many students had negative experiences at previous schools and had lower self-confidence. With this in mind, she really wanted to shift the conversation, not just for these students, but all students. She wanted every student to have a positive school experience and reframe their inner narrative about their skills. Her idea was to create one-of-a-kind Strengths-Based Certificates, or “SRC’s” for each and every PacPrep student.
Teacher of the Month⼁Introducing Beth R.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are pleased to celebrate Beth, whose interactive and hands-on lessons make her the perfect fit for both our online and in person students.
How 1:1 Education Can Leverage ChatGPT to Promote Student Learning
As teachers at a 1:1 school, PacPrep teachers are especially well-equipped to take on the challenge of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The very nature of 1:1 sessions allows for this thoughtful exploration, continuous real-time feedback, and relationship-building. Together, teachers and students can explore AI while developing student writing skills in tandem.
Teacher of the Month⼁Introducing Eleonora F.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are pleased to celebrate Eleonora, whose thoughtful and creative curriculum planning is perfectly crafted to fit each student’s unique interests, personality, and academic growth.
Teacher of the Month⼁Introducing Maxx H.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are pleased to celebrate Maxx, whose authenticity and genuine interest in their students facilitates their own personal growth.
Teacher of the Month⼁Introducing Deanna R.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are pleased to celebrate Deanna, whose expertise facilitates engaging, multimodal lessons.
Teacher of the Month⼁Introducing Geena B.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are pleased to celebrate Geena, whose creative approach to lesson planning draws in student engagement, curiosity, and, of course, learning!
Teacher of the Month⼁Introducing Matt M
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are pleased to celebrate Matt, whose reflective teaching inspires interactive and investigative activities that create an insightful understanding of our community and world.
Teacher of the Month⼁Introducing Alina S.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are pleased to celebrate Alina, whose imaginative teaching inspires thought provoking discussions and laughter-filled writing activities.
Every Great Achiever is Inspired by a Great Mentor
PacPrep’s Mentorship Training curriculum helps teachers weave mentorship and social emotional learning with academics in every single session.
Teacher of the Month ⼁ Introducing Tracia S.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are pleased to celebrate Tracia, whose outside-the-box teaching reaches through the screen to create an interactive, hands-on experience for our young learners.
Teacher of the Month ⼁ Introducing Sarah K.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are pleased to celebrate Sarah, whose creativity and passion drives students to rise to the challenge of taking academic risks in a safe, welcoming environment.