Welcome to Mr. Wall's first grade class at Washington Gifted and Talented Magnet Elementary.
Mr. Wall has been working with youth since high school when he taught a children's kung fu class. During college he worked at The Boys and Girls Club running a number of different programs from nature study and diversity to kung fu and fencing. After college he taught prevention education for 5th-8th graders during in-school suspension and after school program. Mr. Wall taught pre-kindergarten for 5 years while getting his Master of Arts in Teaching from Meredith College. He now teaches first grade.
Mr. Wall has a passion for instilling in students the skills to be successful in any exploration or endeavor. As an educator he enjoys growing in new fields such as technology and collaborative learning. He teaches the Lego Robotics, Tech Savy, and Intro to Computer Science electives. He also enjoys sharing his passion for Star Wars and fantasy with students.
Mr. Wall is also an avid martial artist and is an assistant instructor of Judo at Shoshin Dojo at Apex Martial Arts Center. He also has done Wing Chun kung fu since 1995 and hopes to open his own school soon.
Mr. Wall has been working with youth since high school when he taught a children's kung fu class. During college he worked at The Boys and Girls Club running a number of different programs from nature study and diversity to kung fu and fencing. After college he taught prevention education for 5th-8th graders during in-school suspension and after school program. Mr. Wall taught pre-kindergarten for 5 years while getting his Master of Arts in Teaching from Meredith College. He now teaches first grade.
Mr. Wall has a passion for instilling in students the skills to be successful in any exploration or endeavor. As an educator he enjoys growing in new fields such as technology and collaborative learning. He teaches the Lego Robotics, Tech Savy, and Intro to Computer Science electives. He also enjoys sharing his passion for Star Wars and fantasy with students.
Mr. Wall is also an avid martial artist and is an assistant instructor of Judo at Shoshin Dojo at Apex Martial Arts Center. He also has done Wing Chun kung fu since 1995 and hopes to open his own school soon.