Mike Griffin

Profile

Full Name	Mike Griffin
Position	Spanish Teacher, Grades 5 & 6
Profession	Classroom Teacher (K-12)
Affiliation	Eisenhower Intermediate School, Bridgewater-Raritan RSD, MARE Educator, Rutgers IMCS–MARE Trainer
Affiliation Type	Middle School
Location	Bridgewater, NJ
Professional Bio	I introduce Spanish to students in grades 5 and 6. I have been a MARE instructor for a few years now and I enjoy bringing ocean science into my classroom. My expertise in the MARE program lies in the integration of science themes and activities into existing curricula. I also love technology and find that through the incorporation of technology into my classroom, I am able to use more science based resources–even in a Spanish classroom! The ocean is one of my favorite places to visit and I have a passion for teaching people all of the great stuff about it!

My Research Interests	I believe that the human world much like the marine world is inextricably linked with each other through cultural values and beliefs. Just as marine life is interdependent with each other so are humans. But the fishes do it better and we humans have yet a lot to learn…
My Teaching Interests	Technology multiculturalism environment ocean science…
My Hobbies	Surfing anything with computers playing guitar writing music spending time with my family working on my house…