| "No one is born a great cook; one learns by doing." -Julia Child |
By Mrs Coos Cooking School My name is Heather Coo, and I am a culinary arts teacher based out of Southern California. I have been teaching junior high for 5 years, and previously taught high school culinary for 2 years. Currently, I am the instructional coach, electives department chair, and culinary arts teacher at my school site, and a member of the district committee for distance learning.
In my opinion, students learn best when they are given short bursts of instruction with plenty of time to use material in meaningful ways, while collaborating with their peers. My teaching style is student centered and relies on hands-on, project based learning to accomplish these goals and support depth of knowledge, higher order thinking, differentiation, and student engagement.
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I recently received my M.A. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from CSUB. Additionally, I have a B.A. in Family and Consumer Sciences from CSUN, and a Culinary Arts Degree from the California Culinary Academy.
My lessons are supported by the mindful and purposeful use of technology to support students in both traditional formats, hybrid, and distance learning.Though culinary arts can be a challenge to teach online, I have created many student-tested resources to make this possible while maintaining high standards for the teaching profession, and my student-centered, project-based approach to teaching.
