Winslow Township High School’s Environmental Science teacher, Carolyn Tagmire shares about her teaching life, what she likes about science,  how she makes an impact in the classroom and also the world around her, and much more. 

“Being a science teacher is super fun and rewarding,” said Tagmire. “Science can be taught in many ways, but the hands on learning is my favorite part and I cannot wait to get back to that one day.” 

 Tagmire thinks today the greatest challenges teachers are facing is the pandemic. The pandemic being something very new to teachers and students, teachers are forced to find different ways of teaching. Interaction with students is limited and not the same as in the classroom.

 “Teaching to students through a computer has extremely impacted the way I teach,” explained the science teacher. “I am used to working on projects and labs that require the students to be with me. I have adjusted to the technology but miss the face to face interactions.”

As a science teacher, she tries to make an impact on the environment to make the world better and healthier. Her school lessons are the study of the world and how living things interact; so she tries to get across how humans make the biggest changes to ecosystems and how each student makes an impact in the world by the smallest things.

“I want everyone to know that every little action that they take to make this world better can add up,” described Tagmire. “It can be as small as making sure a piece of paper goes into the recycling bin. Individual actions make a huge impact if we all step up and do them.”

Ms. Tagmire says she likes to add enthusiasm and energy to her lessons to make it more fun. She tries to convey material in a way that is understandable to students. The science teacher adds that she loves and has a passion for teaching environmental science. 

“[Overall] teaching has taught me to be patient, listen to others, and be open to change,” said Tagmire.