Jan Slama

Assistant Principal

Jan

Email:
Jan_Slama@dpsk12.net

Department(s):
Administration

What is your favorite childhood book?

My favorite childhood book was Pippi Longstocking by a Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. The story is about Pippi, a 9 year old girl who makes her own rules and ways and lives accordingly. She somewhere knows that her ways are not very civilized or normal, but is happy and confident about whatever she does.

What is your secret talent?

My secret talent is coloring and shading art coloring books. The act of coloring, combined with the colors themselves, has had a calming effect on me.

What is your favorite thing about teaching?

Forming positive and nurturing relationships with my students and their families and connecting learning to the outside world.

What is your favorite subject to teach and why?

It’s hard to choose one. I love teaching literacy and social studies. Educating students about the world around them through engaging texts and tasks has always brought a lot of professional fulfillment.