JANE NOH
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SAN GABRIEL, CA Though she’s taught for seven years, Noh has advised for just three. Relocating to diminish a crazy Southern California commute, she found herself advising yearbook and teaching an Integrated Math class that’s mostly algebra and statistics.
PHOTO BY ALEXA BRAS
PHOTO BY BRISA PARRA
“I’d always been interested in photography — and I did say I’d try it — but I am definitely hooked,” she explained. “I love getting to know my staff on a more personal level than in my other classes. It’s fun to see my staffers’ ideas become reality, and I love seeing the readers excited to see themselves in the yearbook.” “I’ve gotten lots of great advice through the years; right now I have been working to help the students take ownership. I am a control freak, and that’s not been easy.” A tip she’d share with others? “It’s worth spending the extra time to develop those relationships. It pays off in so many ways later.” In yearbook, students find a sense of belonging and see that what they do matters. They learn they have a voice and can make an impact on other people. Like they say, “If it’s not in the yearbook, it’ll soon be as though it never happened.” And you can’t undo that later.
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