Laurie Walczak
University School of Milwaukee
8th grade American Studies and Creative Writing Teacher; Middle School English Department Chair
Milwaukee, WI
I am a nerd for all things English Language Arts! This year, I've combined my English course with Chuck Taft's Social Studies to create what we hope will eventually become a fully interdisciplinary American Studies class, called "America's Story." We read literature of many forms in its historical context and study history within its literary and cultural milieu. I'm also a huge fan of reading young adult literature and binge-watching stuff on Netflix and Hulu. Chuck will add that I'm a crazy cat lady. I own it.