Teacher

NAME: Mr. Moch

SCHOOL: Sycamore Canyon

CLASS: Social Studies - 8th Grade

SCHOOL PHONE: 805-498-1573

About The Teacher

This is my fifth year at Sycamore Canyon. I am a graduate of Cal State 
University, Northridge. I have a masters in education in addition to a 
social science credential. I taught with LAUSD for five years at both 
Mulholland Middle School in Van Nuys, CA and Millikan Performing Arts Magnet 
in Sherman Oaks, CA. I was responsible for teaching the honors social 
studies program and supported a mentor program as well. I have traveled to 
China, Morocco, Cuba, Europe, Mexico and other destinations which helps to 
bring real time experiences to the history classroom. The teaching 
profession is always challenging and exciting; I look forward to a great 
year of discovery.

Mission For The Class

My teaching mission is to inspire students to be open-minded, self-
reflective and adaptable learners.  I pledge to find meaningful ways to 
present the social studies curriculum in order to challenge, interest, and 
also entertain students. My goal is to encourage their natural 
inquisitiveness and develop it into an educational tool through the use of 
technology, reflective teaching and active learning.   This supportive 
learning environment that cultivates collaborative skills, higher-level 
thinking processes, independent learning, and the ability to adapt to an 
ever-changing world will also foster appreciation for multicultural points 
of view.  I affirm my support and attention in order to help students 
develop the cognitive and social skills necessary to direct their personal 
academic achievement and become enthusiastic life-long learners.