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THE CLACKAMAS PRINT
November 20,1991
New teacher gets experience
fall term here at Clackamas
by Heidi A. Hoffman
Editor-in-chief
it’s one way to get involved and
have an impact on society,” said
There is a new addition to
the English department this year.
Diane Averill, a well-established
Averill.
teacher, mother of 2, published
author and hiking enthusiast, is now
eight weeks into her first term as a
CCC instructor.
Averill has been teaching
for several years. Her experiences
as a teacher include six years with
the TAG (Talented And Gifted)
program, three years part-time at
Lewis and Clark College and
Portland Community College. This
year at Clackamas, she will be able
to add to her experiences.
Photo by Vivian Johnson
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“Many of the
students here have
rural backgrounds,
small-town back
grounds. They bring
a particular perspec
tive into their com
positions and I find
that interesting, ”
“Many of the students here
have rural backgrounds, small-town
backgrounds. They bring a particular
perspective into their compositions
and I find that interesting,”
commented Averill. “It’s becoming
very rare.”
There have been several
Actors. involved, ydth., Ayerill’s,
decision to become a teacher..
“I’ve
• been
interested in being a teacher because
always
As for teaching here at
CCC, Averill’s passion for literature
and writing were a major factor
since the job opening emphasized
poetry.
“I had heard from other
CCC instructors that it was a good
place to teach, so when a full-time
position opened I thought I’d apply,”
explained Averill.
“My poems
reflect my experi
ences in nature and
they reflect the ex
periences of my
children, ” said A ver
ill.
Poetry is a way for Averill
to communicate and share her
experiences.
“My poems reflect my
experiences in nature and they
reflect the experiences of my
children,” said Averill. “Some of
the poetry that I’ve written and
published in literary magazines for
the past 17 years has been combined
together in my book “Branches
Doubled Over with Fruit.”
Averill likes to run a
student-centered
classroom.
“Students, I found, learn best when
what you’re teaching them is from
‘^Literature has ambiguity in it and
if you present it in only one way, it
cuts the author short and it cuts the
student short”
According
to Averill,
teaching is a very enjoyable
experience for her. “I think that
when a student at first doesn’t
“I’m interested in all
different aspects of
literature and I like
to teach all three in a
sequence (Poetry,
Fiction and Drama)
because they all
emphasize the dif
ferent aspects on a
very deep level,’’
commented A verill.
understand something and I’m able
to teach them in a way that they just
light up all of the sudden, that is the
best part about teaching,” she said.
A
three-part
sequence
course will be taught by Averill
here at Clackamas. “I’m interested
in all different aspects of literature
and I like to teach all three in a
sequence (Poetry, Fiction .and
Drama) because they all emphasize
the different aspects on a very deep
level,” commented Averill.
When Averill isn’t in the
classroom you can probably find
her on a trail somewhere. “My very
favorite thing to do is hiking. I love
hiking
long
distances almost
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Students wishing to attend
one of Diane Averill’s classes can
sign up during Winter registration.
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