For Beth Jordan caring is key to teaching

Beth Jordan is one of the WF’s new English teachers.

She is a graduate of both Clemson University and the University of SC. She has an extensive history in education serving as both an English teacher and a School Counselor for over 20 years. One unique thing about her is that she is also a Licensed Professional Counselor and has work experience as a mental health clinician.

She decided to be an English teacher because she loves kids and she loves English.

“I learn something from my students every single day,” she said.

According to Jordan best part of being a teacher working with great people, the energy of it and the kids.

She thinks students enjoy her class. Because they learn literature, they speak a lot, they laugh a lot and they can connect literature into the life experiences so they are often talking about life.

Jordan has two children. Her daughter is in 10th grade and her son is first year in college; he was a high school athlete so she has a lot of teenagers who visit her house and she loves them.

“We have spaghetti nights sometimes and we have a lot of laughter,” she said.

Jordan spent the past six years working as a mental health clinician.

“It gave me a perspective of some barriers and difficulties that people run into in the life and I’m glad to be able to support them while at the same time the working on skills that I have, like being patient, listening, etc,” she said.

So far, Jordan is very pleased with her classes.

“I’m lucky to have great students and I don't have any problems in my class; maybe a minor problem is little too much chat,” she said.

Jordan has a philosophy: “Students don’t learn if they don’t believe their teacher cares; relationships are important.”