Talks With Teachers

David Knuffke Biology teacher, AP Biology Community moderator www.knuffke.com (Deer Park High School -- Deer Park, NY)  Resource of the Week: Poems By Heart from Penguin Classics - Penguin Group USA Each new poem you learn becomes an important part of you who are, and the Huffington Post describes Poems By Heart as “the best poetry app I’ve seen in a while.” Poems By Heart uses brain-training techniques to make remembering poetry easy and fun – in a fast and responsive game. The National Endowment for the Arts calls the app “smart and beautifully designed, with a skillful blend of iconic poetry, memorization techniques, and great gaming.”    Segment I – Background and Inspiration Tell your story. Where are you from and how long have you been teaching? What classes have you taught?  – David teaches Biology at Deer Park High School on Long Island. It was his first and only teaching job. He was hired in 2004. He works at a great district primarily because it doesn't put a lot of obstacles in front him to prevent