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Mrs. Celeste Volivar-Fry
English Language Arts

Aloha!

I’m Mrs. Celeste Volivar-Fry, English Language Arts teacher and Ke `Ano advisor. I was born in rural Makawao on the island of Maui, lived in Hilo, then ventured off to live in the Visayas region of the Philippines while still a teenager.

 

Course Overview

The course focuses on reading and writing skills. An understanding of the relationship between the writer and literature is the key academic focus of this course. The student will be expected to read a wide range of materials as well as relevant contemporary pieces, write on a wide range of topics for various purposes, interact with peers, learn new words as they relate to pieces read, and respond to discussion topics using alternative methods such as art, and creative writing. Because of the nature of the course, students will use text and internet resources to secure the readings, additional commentary, and background information. In addition, students will be asked to read longer pieces such as novels and plays as part of the individual exploration. Videos and audio-visual materials may also provide supportive stimulation to pieces presented in this course.

Standards to be addressed:

Standard 1: Reading: CONVENTIONS AND SKILLS: Use knowledge of the conventions of language and texts to construct meaning for a range of literary and informational texts for a variety of purposes.

Standard 2: Reading: READING COMPREHENSION: Use reading strategies to construct meaning from a variety of texts.

Standard 3: Reading: LITERARY RESPONSE AND ANALYSIS: Respond to literary texts from a range of stances: personal, interpretive, critical.

Standard 4: Writing: CONVENTIONS AND SKILLS: Use the writing process and conventions of language and research to construct meaning and communicate effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences using a range of forms.

Standard 5: Writing: RHETORIC: Use rhetorical devices to craft writing appropriate to audience and purpose.

Instructors Philosophy of Education

Students need the basic, critical, and inquiry skills to be productive in and out of the classroom.

Students need to understand their own learning style, their strengths and weaknesses in order to be secure in their learning.

As there are various ways of learning, so should there be various ways of teaching. In other words, students should be given many opportunities to excel in their own particular way.

School is a two way street where teachers and students share and receive something worthwhile.

Students need to see personal and global connections in their studies.

Students flourish in a nurturing environment that is firm, consistent, and fair.

Ke `Ano, Club Advisor or Coach - Overview

Grade 9 Ke`Ano advisor

Education and Background Experience

I attended Waiakeawaena, Waiakea Intermediate, Hilo High on the island of Hawaii. I studied nursing at Central Philippine University then transferred to Silliman University to major in speech and theatre arts with a minor in journalism. During the summer of my senior year, I delved into radio and television production. Upon completion of my teaching certificate and professional diploma at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, I taught at Hilo Intermediate and Keaau High.

Being interested in the cultures of Asia and the Pacific, I was privileged to travel to mainland China on a study grant from the Consortium for Teaching Asia and Pacific in the Schools (CTAPS). I also traveled to Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia as a presenter in the Pacific Educational Conference (PEC). I have kept abreast of Pacific issues by being a member of the Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania (ASAO), by attending conferences sponsored by the Center for Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawai`i at Manoa, and by reading the latest fiction and nonfiction literature regarding the Pacific and its peoples.

Interest & Hobbies

Reading
Writing
Taking care of my pet dog, pig, goat, and a flock of chickens.
Traveling
Sudoku