Welcome to my class! My name is Elena Richer, and I’ve been teaching full-time at Casa Grande for nineteen years. I taught English 10 for seven years, and previously taught English 9, ELD, and English 12. I also teach psychology intro. (a one-semester course) as well as A.P. psychology (a year-long course).
I attended San Francisco State University, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1996. After working for a few years, I attended graduate school at the University of San Francisco, where I earned my teaching credential in English and a master’s degree in education in 2001.
I have one (awesome) daughter who attended Casa Grande and graduated from UCLA. Psychology is my passion, and I hope that all of my students gain something from learning more about the subject.
In psychology intro, some of the topics covered are sensitive in nature. There is an expectation that students taking this course are mature and respectful at all times. If a student shares personal information with the class during discussion of a topic, I expect students to keep that information confidential (within our class) and not share it with others. This is important so that students feel safe contributing/sharing personal examples when relevant to a topic.
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