Alan Haskvitz

Alan Haskvitz

Alan Paul Haskvitz is a teacher and author. He has been inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame and was named as a "Hero in Education" by Reader's Digest. He currently teaches at Suzanne Middle School in Walnut, California. His career as an educator has spanned 30 years, and he is notable for introducing "quality circles" into the education field and for being one of the first to actively promote "service learning" as part of a social science curriculum.Fact|date=April 2008 He has been selected six times as one of the best teachers in the United States.Fact|date=April 2008 He is also considered a distinguish alumni by is alma mater Cal Poly Pomona [cite web | title=Distinguished Alumni | url=http://e-advancement.csupomona.edu/alumni/recipients_ceis.html |format=HTML| work= Office of Public Affairs at Cal Poly Pomona| accessdate=2008-09-14]

Teaching and awards

Haskvitz's qualifications include the teaching of history, journalism, English, social studies, art, business, computers, museumology, Asian Studies, and the education of gifted children — he is considered an expert in dealing with the exceptionally gifted.Fact|date=April 2008 He has credentials from Canada, New York, and California.Fact|date=April 2008

Haskvitz's honors include:
* National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee (1997)
* USA Today "First Team All American Teacher"
* Reader's Digest "Hero in Education"
* Learning magazine's "Professional Best"
* National Middle Level Teacher of the Year
* Christa McAuliffe National Award.

Works

Haskvitz has written a book: "Motorvation: A Math Book for the Unmotivated" and is a columnist for "Education News". His students’ work selected by Oregon Trail and California Oregon Trials groups for their sites http://www.octa-trails.org/learning_center/classroom_resources/webquests/index.html

Haskvitz has published numerous articles and his website, http://www.reacheverychild, has over 8000 free resources for students, teachers, and parents.

References

External Links

* [http://www.baylor.edu/cherry_awards/index.php?id=8291 Cherry Award winners]
* [http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/al.html About Alan Haskvitz]


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