Who+is+Miss+Happl?

A little bit of information about the teacher...

I am originally from Canada and have been living in New Zealand for the past two years. I planned to stay in New Zealand for only a year and half but fell in love with this country so I have decided to stay a few more years. I recently moved to Auckland from Christchurch for a teaching position at Somerville Intermediate. I am thrilled to be working at this beautiful school with it's amazing staff and students.

When I am not at school I enjoy kayaking, camping, photography, skiing, and hiking. I also thoroughly enjoy many different kinds of music and try to see as many artists as possible. I can play the flute and currently I am learning how to play the guitar.

I worked as a relief teacher in Christchurch and this will be my first classroom, very exciting stuff. My education and passion has been working with special needs as well as gifted and talented students. I believe that students should be encouraged to challenge their thoughts, ideas and become critical thinkers. Students should feel comfortable to take risks, celebrate their successes and identify their next learning steps.

My teaching strengths are Numeracy, Literacy, ICT, Science, and Art. I believe that the use of ICT in the classroom is an essential tool to students learning and preparation for the future. We live in a digital world and it is continuously advancing, I believe that it's very importation for classrooms to advance with it.