The 英语 department operates under the philosophy that every Preston student should be made aware of the human condition and should develop the ability to make positive moral choices through exposure to great literature. In that discovery process, our students are encouraged to listen, 认为, 说话, and write critically about important issues raised by literature.
Preston women will read, write and communicate effectively; 认为 critically; appreciate the aesthetic in literature and non-fiction; and grow as lifelong learners. To achieve those goals, they will participate in small and large group discussions of literature and non-fiction that foster recognition of cultural and ethnic diversity and activate thoughtful empathy. Our students will develop a positive self-concept and manifest personal responsibility through critical reading and writing skills. We enable our students to make connections between literary experiences and issues that touch their personal lives. We seek to motivate our students to read not just for information, but also for enjoyment now and in the future.
- BA 佩斯大学 (2004)
- 研究生 亨特学院 (2007)
- BA Manhattanville大学 (2006)
- 国会议员 Manhattanville大学 (2010)
After graduating from Maria Regina High School, Mrs. Carneiro attended Manhattanville大学 where she received both her B.A. 用英语 & Education and her Masters of Professional Studies in Literacy. She also has a certification in TEFL. She currently teaches Reading Strategies and Communications at the 9th grade level and British Literature at the 10th grade Regents level, having also taught at the Honors level in years past. She has been teaching at Preston since 2010.
She has served as a moderator for 普雷斯顿的回声, 时尚俱乐部, 摄影俱乐部, 及初级大使.
“A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others.” Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book!” Caroline Bingley, Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen
- BA St. 托马斯·阿奎那学院 (2011)
- MS St. 托马斯·阿奎那学院 (2013)
安德里亚Forlini has a Bachelor's degree 用英语 with Adolescent Certification, and a Master's degree in Literacy grades 5-12, 都来自圣. 托马斯·阿奎那学院. Prior to coming to Preston, she worked across the Hudson River in Livingston Manor, Ellenville, 和钮.
She has taught 英语 at all four grade levels at Preston, as well as the freshman courses Communications and Reading Strategies.
不在普雷斯顿的时候, Andrea still enjoys learning on her own through reading just about anything she can get her hands on, and indulging in superhero and fantasy movies whenever she can.
- MS 佩斯大学
- BA 纽约大学 (1988)
Ms. Forlini was born and raised in the Bronx and received her B.A. 源自N.Y.U. and her Masters of 科学 in Teaching from 佩斯大学. She teaches Advanced Placement 英语 Literature & Composition to seniors and American Literature to juniors. She also created the senior elective in Film 历史.
She serves as Faculty Advisor for Preston’s chapter of the National 英语 Honor Society.
“I 认为 that we’re beginning to remember that the first poets didn’t come out of a classroom, that poetry began when somebody walked off of a savanna or out of a cave and looked up at the sky with wonder and said, “啊.” That was the first poem.——露西尔·克里夫顿
Preston has partnered with Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture 在塔里敦(, NY), to provide a Food Education course that teaches students how to source, 准备, 烹饪健康, 可持续的食物. The course also explores the 历史 behind the American food system, as the class explores ancient agricultural practices, modern industrial methods, 甚至是电流, more mindful aspects of the slow food movement. 到目前为止, students have already visited Stone Barns to farm and cook; within Preston itself, the class has also made macaroni and cheese (a conventional and vegan version), fresh (home-made) pasta, 炖肉, and Tlayudas—all to punctuate ideas related to food and culture, 历史, 和权力.
