Richard J. Fessler

State:

Pennsylvania

PLS courses I teach:

• Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
• Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn™
• Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners™
• Discovering the Power of Live-Event Learning™
• Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms™
• PRIDE™ (Professional Refinements in Developing Effectiveness)
• Project TEACH™ (Teacher Effectiveness and Classroom Handling)
• Teaching the Skills of the 21st Century®

Years with PLS:

Since 1986

Why I love teaching PLS courses:

PLS courses provide practical, hands on strategies that teachers can immediately implement successfully in their classrooms.

Education:

• B.A. Mercyhurst College
• M.A. Gannon University
• Administrative Certificate Edinboro University

Teaching experience:

27 years teaching Social Studies (AP American Government, Psychology, U.S. History, World History)

Related experience, recognition, awards, etc.:

Assistant Principal at Fort LeBoeuf High School for two years and Principal for three years.

What I love most about teaching:

I really enjoy the relationships that you establish with your students. When you are able to make what you teach interesting and fun the students get involved and it becomes a terrific experience.

Personal information:

I enjoy reading, traveling and playing golf.