Kyle Sawyer

State:

Arizona

Testimonial:

The PLS classes offer a format that doesn't beat up the teachers or have them jump through any more hoops.

— B.W.; Mesa, Arizona

PLS courses I teach:

• Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning®
• Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn®
• Designing Motivation for All Learners®
• Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms®
• Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences®
• Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
• Teaching the Skills of the 21st Century®
• Teaching Through Learning Channels®

Years with PLS:

Since 1994

Why I love teaching PLS courses:

The people, the material, and the stress-free curriculum of classes

Education:

• M.A. +122,
• B.S. in ED.
• Master's in Sec. Ed., Emphasis in reading
• Northern Arizona University

Teaching experience:

• 27 years comprehensive and remedial reading — High School
• Coach, cross country and track

Related experience, recognition, awards, etc.:

AZ cross country coach of the year 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999 in boys cross country

What I love most about teaching:

Education helps prepare us for the future as we learn about making better decisions.

Favorite moment in teaching:

My mom was a teacher and always said, "Everything you do teaches something."

Personal information:

Married for 23 years. Wife, Laura — Elementary School Librarian. Kids: Carly, 17; Eric, 14; Jill, 10. Fishing, golf/hacking — one in the same — and comedy. Taking PLS classes so I can bring them back to Arizona. I always learn something from everyone in my PLS classes.