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Interview with Dr. Lutton: Part 1
by Johannes Van Zuydam
Where did you study? I studied at university three different times. I graduated from undergraduate school at Rutgers University, in New Jersey, with a degree in Humanities. Then I did a Masters in Administration at Barry University in Miami, Florida. Then I got my doctorate at the University of Florida in Curriculum Instruction and Instructional Leadership. Where did you go to high school? I went to high school in Miami, Florida. Where were you born? I was born in Miami, Florida. Did you like school? All my life I loved school! I loved it, but I did not want to be a teacher. How many schools did you go to? I went to three schools. What was your favorite subject? I liked Math and I liked Language Arts. What did you study in college? At the beginning I studied British Literature and Math. Then when I decided I wanted to be a teacher, I studied Educational Administration and Curriculum Instruction.
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Were you a teacher before becoming a principal? Yes, I taught high school for 18 years. I taught Math, English and Aviation Science, because it was a Math department class. Why did you want to be a principal? I wanted to be a principal because I thought I had something to offer teachers: to help them be better teachers. What made you be a principal? Actually, I was in high school and knew a woman kind of like Mrs. Fleming. Her name was Dr. Cushman. She had a school called The Cushman School and she knew about me because the school where I was teaching and doing some administrative work was near her school. Some of the students came to the private high school where I was teaching. She asked me to come see her. My daughter went to her school, and she asked me if I wanted to take her place as Head of School. That’s how I got into it! What do you think about TASIS? I like it a lot. I love the students and the teachers are great! The campus is beautiful, but I have had enough snow now. We don’t need any more snow.
VOLUNTEERS: Ms. Hercules STUDENT REPS: Ms. Di Mattia Anna Kolesnikova Ms. Gernetti Ms.Gowin Johannes Van Zuydam LAYOUT DESIGN: Ms. Santoro Ms. Stolz Ms. Maspero Ms. Sindona
Ms.Kirilova Ms. Parolari Ms. Bearden Ms. Fadlon Ms. Maffezzini Ms. Peltier Mr. Reynolds Ms. Zanecchia
ES TASIS Times
The following pages contain images and writing from the creative minds of TASIS’s youngest scholars. Our Elementary School students and staff have worked hard creating, drawing, writing, photographing, typing, scanning, and editing to bring this magazine to life. Sit back and enjoy!
May 2015 Volume 5 Issue 9