Marilyn Graham

State:

Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Alaska, Florida, North and South Carolina, Illinois, Georgia, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana

Testimonial from a participant

Marilyn is amazing. It is obvious her passion for teaching comes from the heart.

— D.S. Celebration City, FL

PLS courses I teach:

• Designing Motivation for All Learners™
• Keys to Motivation™
• Learning to Read: Beginning Reading Instruction™
• Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms™
• Project TEACH™ (Teacher Effectiveness and Classroom Handling)
• Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences®
• Reaching Learners Through Their Intelligences™
• Reading to Learn: Comprehension Instruction™
• Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
• Teaching the Skills of the 21st Century®
• Teaching Through Learning Channels™

Years with PLS:

Since 1996

Why I love teaching PLS courses:

They are innovative, fun and practical!!

Education:

• Ph.D., Central University of New Mexico, Alberquie, New Mexico, 1999
• M.E., Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 1979
• B.A., Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 1972

Teaching experience:

• 1974-Present, Hutchinson, KS — 4th-6th grades self-contained, three-year looping, departmentalized reading, math and language arts.
• 2001-Present, Overland Park, KS — Baker University, College of Graduate Studies: Adjunct Professor
• 1987-2003, Hutchinson, KS — Head Teacher at Lincoln ELementary
• 1972-1974, Haven KS — K, 1st, & 5th reading skills, middle school English, high school health and Biology.

Related experience, recognition, awards, etc.:

• Nontenured Teacher of the Year 1972
• Kagan Koalaty Kid Training
• Cooperative Learning Training
• Apple of the Year Award 1995
• Davis Foundation Educational Award Nominee
• Reading Reinsance Training

What I love most about teaching:

The impact that my students have on me each day.

My favorite moment in teaching:

When the iinfluence of my teaching returns as former students "find me" and say, "I remember when..."

Educational Belief:

All students can become productive, caring assets to their world. Sometimes, however, they need a gentle shove on the "road less traveled" and the confidence that "we" believe in them!

Personal information:

All water activities, walking, reading, traveling, and collecting apples.