Jason E Riddle Introduction: It's Nice to Meet You
My name is Jason E Riddle and I currently teach English 2 at Naperville North High School as a special education teacher. Three of the English classes are co-taught and 2 are instructional. This is my sixth year at Naperville North and I really enjoy what I do; with the exception of all of the documents...IEPs, goal updates and of course grading! I don't dislike this portion of my job, just do not really enjoy it like the other aspects. Fun fact: this is going to be my 20th year of teaching. Guess I'm locked in. In the classroom, I try to incorporate as much technology as possible without being excessive. There is still a place for old fashion teaching from time to time. One of the issues with technology, and I would say that it is a good issue, is that there is so much to use that it can become overwhelming. It seems as soon as I become comfortable with one tool, another comes along and takes over. The cycle is relentless. Another issue with technology is students becoming res