Creative Tutors of Northern Utah
Serving the school districts of...
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- Morgan
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Archives for: December 2008
I saw this quote by Eliot Eisner from The Arts and The Development of Mind and it struck me that to help readers on our website understand Sue Waite-Langley, as well as I, that you needed to read this quote. "To neglect the contribution of the arts in education, either through inadequate time, resources or poorly trained teachers is to deny children access to one of the most stunning aspects of their culture and one of the most potent means for developing their minds."
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"Sally" (no that's not her real name) applied to and was accepted last spring to one of the best schools in the country. Several hundred students competed for thirty-five spots in the freshman class. Sally was one of the gifted thirty-five. She was accepted in April...spent the month of May bombarding her reluctant parents with all of the reasons that the school was a great choice for her...had until June to confirm her placement...and until August to change her mind. Yesterday she gave up her spot leaving the admissions committee, those who wrote references for her, staff who recommended her, and commitments she'd made all with empty hands. She left at a time when it was too late for a wait-listed child to enroll.
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School was literally a circus for some Limerick Elementary School students in November, when they learned from professional performers how to do things like spin plates, juggle and balance feather dusters on their chins.
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Meet Sue Waite-Langley | Western Regional Mgr.
Ms. Waite-Langley brings a unique perspective to Creative Tutors. Educated at the University of Connecticut where she received a BS in Finance; Susan brings over thirty years of diverse professional experience in business management, financial planning, marketing, technology, and fundraising. While her early business experience was in technology sales, she most recently has been involved in many child related activities including working as Business Manager for a small private school and local dance studio and countless hours of volunteer work in support of public school dance programs in the DFW Metroplex. A widow with two grown stepchildren and two daughters attending the University of Utah, Sue is uniquely aware of the varied educational demands and needs of children. She states it best: "The public school system is geared today for the average learner. Exceptionally bright children and children who require extra help in order to progress academically are left out. We stand to lose half of our children...some through boredom and others to frustration." Her vast professional knowledge, coupled with her personal conviction to meet the educational needs of all children, is a true asset to Creative Tutors. In addition to her work with Creative Tutors she is involved with the Utah arts community and is a passionate family genealogist. Sue currently fills the position of Corporate Compliance Officer and has relocated to Salt Lake City to take on the additional responsibilities of Western Area Regional Director and Manager of the Northern Utah Territory.
"The question is not what you look at, but what you see." | Henry David Thoreau | Journal, August 5, 1851