Eric Kessler

4th Grade

Loyola University Chicago - M.Ed. Elementary Education, ESL Endorsement
University of Wisconsin - Parkside - B.A. Sociology / Criminal Justice

I'm excited to start my first year at Bateman!  I am a recent graduate of Loyola University Chicago's teacher preparation program, earning my Masters of Elementary Education and my English Language Learners endorsement.  I completed my student teaching in a third-grade class at Swift Elementary in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.  There were over a dozen languages represented in my classroom!  My favorite areas that we studies were narrative nonfiction, persuasive writing, and story problems!  During my time in grad school, I also observed instruction in several schools throughout Chicago, which ranged from kindergarten through high school.

I got my start in education several years ago when I started working in a before and after school program.  I soon became a supervisor.  Shortly after that, I took a position teaching English as a foreign language in South Korea.  During these two years, I gained worldly experience and an appreciation for working cross-culturally.  When I came back to the U.S., I served in AmeriCorps for two years, where I tutored students who were learning English as a new language; I taught adult English as a Second Language (ESL); and I taught U.S. Citizenship.

I currently live in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.  When I'm not teaching, I enjoy traveling, reading, playing my guitar, drawing and painting, spending time with friends, and exploring all that Chicago has to offer.  I had a lot of great traveling experience when i lived in Korea, and I hope to continue traveling and learning about the world!

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