Mrs. Sara Walsh
Science
Teaching assignments: Anatomy & Physiology, Chemistry, Biology, Physical science, Earth science, Life science, Environmental science
Extra duties: One-Act coach, senior class sponsor
I attended Briar Cliff University from 1998-2002 and graduated with a double major in Biology and Secondary Education with a minor in Chemistry. I landed my first job at Elgin Public and have been here ever since. In 2004 I enrolled in a Master’s Program through Wayne State College and earned my degree in Curriculum and Instruction in 2006.
I was born and raised in Newcastle, NE on a farm. I grew up in the traditional “small family farm” atmosphere and loved it. I graduated from Newcastle Public School and headed off to college. I now live in Elgin with my husband, TJ and our seven children: Luke in 7th grade, Emily in 4th, Hailey in 3rd, Isaac in kindergarten, Megan in preschool our one-year old Katelyn, and our latest addition, Claire, who was born December 18th. Science is a passion for me, both in teaching and in my home life. I love to garden and enjoy being around animals; I take pleasure in nature all around. Other passions of mine include reading and writing. During the summer I also enjoy helping my husband work on his derby pickup!
While teaching I strive to make every student an active and necessary part of the class. We all need each other to learn and we learn best when everybody helps each other. I try to make class relevant to each student’s life and open up possibilities for them in the future. I also encourage students to have fun; learning is a great experience so we try to laugh a lot in class as we explore new ideas! Finally, I am passionate about students learning the importance of education, not only for future careers, but also for the betterment of themselves.
Please feel free to e-mail me! swalsh@esu8.org
Science news articles can be found by clicking on 'science' under the ‘academics’ section of the front page. Additional student websites as well as assignments and project descriptions can be found at 'science student references' also located under the 'academics' section. My lesson plans can be found under the "lesson plan" link.
