Getting to know the new photography teacher
Mrs. Sarah Templeton-Bush, who comes to us from Freeport, is also the 2016 yearbook advisor
Mrs. Templeton Bush in her classroom.
By Sarah Emmons
What did you do before coming here?
“I was a gifted and talented teacher in Freeport four years before this. I went to Boston University to be an art teacher. So this was the first visual arts job I got. I am so excited.”
Did that prepare you for this?
“Well photography, any art form, is based in the elements and principles of design. So I believe that beauty can be expressed in any visual medium. I did take photography in college, as well.”
What are your impressions of this school and the people in it?
“Great. Everyone’s been really friendly, it’s a huge school. It’s really hot, but even with all the heat, the kids still seem to have a great time. And typically ready to learn.”
What inspired you to become a teacher?
“My high school art teacher is still one of my favorite people in the world. I couldn’t get enough of her. I basically lived int the art room the last years of school. And as I got older, I still wanted to spend time with kids all the time. So it seemed like a perfect fit.”
What do you like the most about teaching?
“Spontaneous excitement about a topic. I don’t know how to say it exactly, but if we’re talking about something and a kid as an ‘ah hah moment’ for example, today we were in the dark room, and we were talking light pollution and it had to be dark in the darkroom. And a kid was coming in and opened the door, and another kid, like, shrieked and said “NO DON’T OPEN THE DOOR, LIGHT POLLUTION!” So it seemed that she was energetic and did learn about what we were talking about.”
What do you like least about teaching?
“I mean, it’s really hard in the first year, because I’m nervous that the first lessons won’t work. It’s important to reflect on when things don’t go well, but it does really stink when things don’t go as you plan.”
What’s one of the hardest things about your job now?
“Everything is brand new.”
What are your hopes for the school year?
“My hope is that… I build a foundation with kids, teachers, and my curriculum. So next year can be smoother.”
What did you do before coming here?
“I was a gifted and talented teacher in Freeport four years before this. I went to Boston University to be an art teacher. So this was the first visual arts job I got. I am so excited.”
Did that prepare you for this?
“Well photography, any art form, is based in the elements and principles of design. So I believe that beauty can be expressed in any visual medium. I did take photography in college, as well.”
What are your impressions of this school and the people in it?
“Great. Everyone’s been really friendly, it’s a huge school. It’s really hot, but even with all the heat, the kids still seem to have a great time. And typically ready to learn.”
What inspired you to become a teacher?
“My high school art teacher is still one of my favorite people in the world. I couldn’t get enough of her. I basically lived int the art room the last years of school. And as I got older, I still wanted to spend time with kids all the time. So it seemed like a perfect fit.”
What do you like the most about teaching?
“Spontaneous excitement about a topic. I don’t know how to say it exactly, but if we’re talking about something and a kid as an ‘ah hah moment’ for example, today we were in the dark room, and we were talking light pollution and it had to be dark in the darkroom. And a kid was coming in and opened the door, and another kid, like, shrieked and said “NO DON’T OPEN THE DOOR, LIGHT POLLUTION!” So it seemed that she was energetic and did learn about what we were talking about.”
What do you like least about teaching?
“I mean, it’s really hard in the first year, because I’m nervous that the first lessons won’t work. It’s important to reflect on when things don’t go well, but it does really stink when things don’t go as you plan.”
What’s one of the hardest things about your job now?
“Everything is brand new.”
What are your hopes for the school year?
“My hope is that… I build a foundation with kids, teachers, and my curriculum. So next year can be smoother.”