Upcoming Winter Classes
Middle School Poetry Club
High School Poetry Club
$50 per hour per kid.
MS Poetry Club: 4:00–5:00 pm
HS Poetry Club: 5:00–6:00 pm
Instructor: Robert
Robert’s Poetry Club
A type of living poem, Robert Monahan embodies the essence of creativity through the way he lives his life. Having studied poetry for three decades, writing has become almost as natural as breathing. He sees his practice as a means of self-discovery, a way to bridge the gap between the inner and outer realms. He believes that everyone possesses the ability to create something beautiful, thus everyone is an artist who has something genuinely unique to offer the world. Words just happen to be his gift, but to engage in any act of creation is to tap into something deep within and beyond one’s self. In a certain sense, it is opening a conversation with God.
Discover Your Magic
Writing poetry is a process through which the ordinary world becomes magic. Whether they know it or not, everyone has the ability to create something beautiful. This workshop aims to teach participants the value of simple writing techniques to unlock that ability. Observation, raw honesty, and mastery of language are invaluable tools that can be utilized in all areas of life. Each participant will leave with their own poem and new way of seeing the world.
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Cost: $3,825 for the full year
Dates: Sept. 23 – June 12 (no class Thanksgiving week, Christmas/New Year holidays, or TCSD spring break)
Garrett Austen
Competency Based Geometry
Garrett brings a deep and wide ranging teaching background to competency based geometry. He holds a Bachelor's in English and a Master's in Education from the University of Maryland, plus a recent Master's in Learning and Technology. He has taught learners from elementary to adult levels in five countries, developed curriculum for an international IB boarding school, and founded Teton Tutors. That combination of curriculum design and classroom experience makes him skilled at presenting geometric ideas clearly, from spatial reasoning and constructions to formal proofs and coordinate geometry.
In a competency based geometry class Garrett emphasizes mastery of core skills, steady progression through standards, and real world problem solving so students build confidence and independence. He uses thoughtful technology and interactive tasks to visualize concepts, provides frequent formative feedback and targeted practice, and guides students from procedural fluency to deep conceptual understanding they can apply across math and other STEM subjects.
Middle School Poetry Club
High School Poetry Club
$50 per hour per kid.
MS Poetry Club: 4:00–5:00 pm
HS Poetry Club: 5:00–6:00 pm
Instructor: Robert
Robert’s Poetry Club
A type of living poem, Robert Monahan embodies the essence of creativity through the way he lives his life. Having studied poetry for three decades, writing has become almost as natural as breathing. He sees his practice as a means of self-discovery, a way to bridge the gap between the inner and outer realms. He believes that everyone possesses the ability to create something beautiful, thus everyone is an artist who has something genuinely unique to offer the world. Words just happen to be his gift, but to engage in any act of creation is to tap into something deep within and beyond one’s self. In a certain sense, it is opening a conversation with God.
Discover Your Magic
Writing poetry is a process through which the ordinary world becomes magic. Whether they know it or not, everyone has the ability to create something beautiful. This workshop aims to teach participants the value of simple writing techniques to unlock that ability. Observation, raw honesty, and mastery of language are invaluable tools that can be utilized in all areas of life. Each participant will leave with their own poem and new way of seeing the world.
