Back to School with Tech & Art!

Back to School is an exciting time of year for me and my desire is that it will be for my students as well! Teaching is my life and my passion. I wake up each day excited to go to work and take joy in not just teaching, but learning with my students. My students, or "scholars" as I call them, call me Miss Lukins, and each day we dive into the process of reading, writing, researching, and simulating history in my class. I have been a Language Arts and World Geography teacher at De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts in Ventura, CA now since 2001. I have taught both 7th and 8th grades and am currently teaching 7th grade GATE. I absolutely LOVE my job! Yes, it is challenging work at times, but my greatest reward is seeing my students succeed and enjoy the process of learning! I lie awake at night creating new engaging lesson plans in my head, and I love to incorporate as many artistic projects for students to express their creativity, especially being at a "technology school" with one-to-one computing (each student has a netbook). I'm looking for funds to continue encouraging the creative process in my class and supply my students with arts & crafts supplies to make literature and history come alive! This money will be used throughout the year to supplement art projects and continue stimulating student curiosity, innovation, and creativity. I am so appreciative for any donations--big or small--as it means the world to me to see a smile of excitement and success on my students' faces. 

Check out how tech and art are used in my classroom already here: 
D.A.T.A. Scholars Blog 

Check out my teacher website here: 
Miss Lukins's Classroom Website