Tara Perry encourages her students to use their communication skills in the real world through community service projects which they present to the class at the end of the quarter. She describes her focus on the community as a more exciting way to extend learning beyond the classroom.

Select the link to the Portfolio to read about Tara Perry's teaching strategies in her own words. To see how she infuses critical thinking into her teaching, select the link to Institutional Goals. Select Multimedia Showcase to watch movies featuring her reflecting upon the teaching approach she uses. The multimedia showcase pages require the Windows Media Player program if you have a Windows-based computer, and the Quicktime plugin if you have a Mac or are using the Netscape web browser.