About Miss Korhn |
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Miss Korhn was born and raised in a small town called Defiance, Ohio. In high school, she was a cheerleader, member of the quiz team, and in the National Honor Society. She attended Denison University, majoring in English and Education, and graduated cum laude. Miss Korhn moved to Boston in 2003 to attend graduate school at Boston University.
As a child, Miss Korhn rapidly devoured all books thrown her way, but was particularly fond of The Babysitters Club series by Ann M. Martin. As with most (but not ALL) children’s book series, there comes a time when one outgrows the plots, vocabulary, and conflicts. By 7th grade, Miss Korhn had moved on to a new literary obsession—the historical fiction of Ann Rinaldi. Now that she’s grown up, Miss Korhn has some new favorites, including the Harry Potter series (as anyone who has entered her classroom knows) by J.K. Rowling, Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, East of Eden by John Steinbeck, and the A Song of Fire and Ice series by George R.R. Martin. When she’s not reading, Miss Korhn can be found in the kitchen testing new and delicious recipes, daydreaming about the day she’ll own a puppy, or practicing her vicious Scrabble game. Additional Course Work and Areas of Study: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners ESL Category 4 Teachers 21 Mentor Teacher Community Service Learning Teaching American History: Immigration Art and Art of the Industrial Revolution (MFA) European Art in the American Classroom (MFA) Grants: Hudson Education Foundation (HEF) Grant Recipient (multi-year) Project Monitor Teacher Consultant: Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant Recipient Publications: Center for Collaborative Education: Quality Performance Assessment Initiative; QPA Guide and Tool Kit Contributor (Summer 2012) Miss Korhn's Current Independent Reading Book(s) The Paris Wife by Paula McLain A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin (re-read!) Miss Korhn's Independent Reading List for 2011-2012 If I Stay by Gayle Forman Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin (re-read!) Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (audio) Game of Thrones by George RR Martin (re-read!) American Gods by Neil Gaiman Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton (audio version) Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet Room by Emma Donoghue (audio version) The Given Day by Dennis Lehane (audio version) Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by John Krakauer Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs Under the Banner of Heaven by John Krakauer |
 Miss Korhn's self-portrait/recreation of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring for the Coral Team's "We Are All Works of Art" project. |
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