Linda Taffie is a new teacher of Quantico Middle High School. She teaches a diverse variety of classes in room 104. Surprisingly, teaching wasn’t her first choice, instead she wanted to be a veternarian, but she changed her mind after “a terrible biology experience” during the beginning of her junior year in high school. Before QMHS she had worked 11 years at Lejeune High School doing seniors AP Literature, Read 180, and English as a Second Language (ESL). Also she was employed at a DoDEA school in Puerto Rico teaching almost all English, ESL and Advanced Placement (AP) classes. Ms. Taffie manages many classes throughout QMHS: Language Arts 8 and 10, Middle School Drama and Humanities. These classes may seem like too much, but not for Mrs. Taffie; she's used to managing the curriculum. “In small schools you have to be flexible,” she stated. When asked why she wanted to teach DOD Schools she gave three reasons: because of the “relationship between teachers and students”, the “family feel of DoDEA Schools” and “shared experience of the military life," but the close relationships developed within the community were what really grabbed her attention. Students lucky enough to have Ms. Taffie as their teacher can expect a lot of project based learning. She understands that “People have different learning styles” so she might throw in some surprises along the way.
Middle School Drama
This is the very first time Ms. Taffie has ever taught Drama class but, that doesn't mean she's any less prepared for it. Students taking her class can expect a lot of short introductions to dramatic art and presentations, and surprise performances in school.
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