Becky Grube, M.Ed.
Educational Leadership
It is difficult to summarize almost 50 years of teaching and learning into a short bio. Over the years, I have had the privilege of teaching many souls of all ages and in a wide variety of settings. Some highlights include teaching special education classes ranging from “gifted” to those with diverse learning disabilities in both elementary and middle schools; teaching pre-first and first grade; and instructing high school psychology courses, including General Psychology, Developmental Psychology, and AP Psychology. I have also taught college courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
In addition, I served as an elementary principal (Head of Lower School) for 19 years. My teaching career has taken me abroad to England and Costa Rica, and I’ve had the opportunity to work in Boston with the National Association of Independent Schools at their former week-long summer student leadership conferences.
One of my most meaningful endeavors was co-designing and developing an elementary science enrichment program with a colleague—a partnership between the city schools and the independent school where I worked. For this program, I was awarded a Christa McAuliffe Fellowship for the State of Pennsylvania by the U.S. Department of Education, receiving a grant of $22,062 in 1988–1989.
Through all of these experiences, I have learned many things—but a few truths stand out most:
- We are all learners for life. I view myself first and foremost as a lifelong learner—not just a teacher.
- Everyone can be both a learner and a teacher. I believe I can learn something from everyone I meet.
- Learning is enhanced through building relationships. Empathy is essential.
- To be well-rounded, we must develop emotionally, socially, cognitively, creatively, and physically.
- There is always something new to learn.
- The learner is always more important than what is being learned.
- “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson