Module #1 Blog
ABOUT ME Hey there! My name is Justin Haretoun and I am a 28 year old high school social studies teacher in the Northwest side of Chicago. I am a first-generation Assyrian-American, with parents from Baghdad, Iraq. My identity as an Assyrian-American has played a huge role in my life and has played a big part in molding me as an individual and an educator. I am currently in my fifth year of teaching, having spent my first two years teaching 7th grade social studies, and my last three years teaching both US and World History at the high school level. During my time teaching middle school, I regularly questioned my career choices and wondered whether or not teaching was for me. I struggled in almost all aspects of the job, and truly despised going in to work every day. After making the shift to teach high school, I have discovered a new-found love for teaching. Nothing about this career feels like "work", and I finally feel like I can truly be myself in my own classroom. I curr...