Jim Aiu

State:

Illinois

PLS Courses I Teach:

• Building Communication and Teamwork in our Classroom™
• Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences®
• Designing Motivation for All Learners®
• Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms®
• Differentiated Instruction for Today's Classroom™
• Teaching the Skills of the 21st Century®
• Brain Based Ways We Think and Learn®
• Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®
• Building your Technology Education and Skills®

Year started with PLS:

2005

Why I love teaching PLS courses:

We are living in an ever-changing global society. A 21st century education deserves 21st century methods. I love the idea that PLS courses are progessive, full of sharing ideas, and teachers can leave with things they can use in the classroom immediately. Admittedly, I'm known to steal a few ideas from classes myself.

Education:

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics Education, Bradley University, 1986.
Masters of Education, Administration, University of Illinois, 1991.

Teaching Experience:

21 years of high school mathematics including everything from remedial through AP...and YES PLS classes have LOTS of applications for the math classroom!

Related experience, recognition, awards, etc.:

Head Coach Math Team
Webmaster - Illinois State Math Contest
American Legion Premier Boys State

What I love most about teaching:

Knowing that you are making a difference in the growth and lives of today’s youth.

My favorite moment in teaching:

Having alumni come back from college, stop by my room, and say “Now I understand why you taught the way you did.” (And yes, I DO enjoy saying back to them "told ya so!")

Personal information:

Bowling anyone?
Tennis anyone?
Expect to hear doggie (Lucky and Mason) stories in class!