I am Ms. Homa, and I could not be more thrilled about being your teacher this year! A non-native in the Charlotte area, this will be my seventh year as a South Meck Sabre. I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in English Literature and a Spanish minor. I received my Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Pitt's School of Education in June of 2013 and spent the 2012-2013 school year teaching tenth grade English at an inner-city school in Pittsburgh. Naturally, I am a Steelers, Penguins, and, of course, Pitt Panthers fan--as well as the Yankees!
This will be a rigorous but fun and rewarding semester. In all courses, we will be working hard every day to enhance our critical reading and writing skills by reading a variety of rich texts and composing various writing pieces that will challenge you to think creatively and to support the claims that YOU make and in which you truly believe. This course should not simply be seen as four months consisting of a series of tasks to complete; rather, it should be viewed as a journey in which you watch yourself learn, grapple, and, above all, progress over time. I do hope that I can instill in you the same kind of passion and thirst for reading, writing, and learning that I have myself. However, at the very least, my goal through your progression of skills is for you to find an appreciation for better understanding the means through which human nature is communicated. I am looking forward to a great term with yinz!
This will be a rigorous but fun and rewarding semester. In all courses, we will be working hard every day to enhance our critical reading and writing skills by reading a variety of rich texts and composing various writing pieces that will challenge you to think creatively and to support the claims that YOU make and in which you truly believe. This course should not simply be seen as four months consisting of a series of tasks to complete; rather, it should be viewed as a journey in which you watch yourself learn, grapple, and, above all, progress over time. I do hope that I can instill in you the same kind of passion and thirst for reading, writing, and learning that I have myself. However, at the very least, my goal through your progression of skills is for you to find an appreciation for better understanding the means through which human nature is communicated. I am looking forward to a great term with yinz!