INTRODUCTION TO MR. PRUYNE'S 10TH GRADE
ENGLISH CLASSES.
Hello, I look forward to the school year and know it will be a successful school year. I care about you!
Parents and students can contact me at my school email: tpruyne@cppmail.com
Parents and students can contact me at my school email: tpruyne@cppmail.com
CPP School District
This is my eleventh year in the Corning School District. I taught ninth grade in my first two years. After that I have concentrated on tenth grade in addition to 12R classes, Yearbook, and Film History. I have been teaching the MYP Personal Project since it's inception in the CPP School District.
I am permanently certified in New York State to teaching secondary English and secondary History.
I graduated from Mansfield University with education degrees to teach History and English. I also complete my Master's Degree in Educational Technology at Mansfield University.
I am permanently certified in New York State to teaching secondary English and secondary History.
I graduated from Mansfield University with education degrees to teach History and English. I also complete my Master's Degree in Educational Technology at Mansfield University.
Experience
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In addition to my experience at West High, I taught freshman English fulltime at Elmira College for four years and spent one year at EC as an instructional technologist in the Technology Services Department.
I also spent two years as an adjunct at Mansfield University teaching freshman English. |
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Writing and Photography
I was also a contrubiting writer to Gospel According to ESPN, The: Saints, Saviors, and Sinners.
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In 2002, I published the book Sports Nickname: 20,000 Professionals Worldwide through McFarland Publishing.
From Booklist Professional sports are, at their core, kid's games played by the best for others to watch and enjoy. Nicknames add color and flare for the fans and the players. This title is a unique resource for those who want to know the "why" behind nicknames that have stuck or failed to stick to individual and groups of professional athletes. Examples include "Air Jordan" (Michael Jordan, basketball), the "Steel Curtain" (the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, football), and "Tiger" Woods (real name Eldrick Woods, golf), along with 19,000-plus more athletes. This work is divided into six sections. The first five cover athletes or teams in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, and "Other Sports," listed alphabetically within each section by last name. Most entries are one or two sentences long, and all cite sources for the nicknames. The last section is an alphabetical index by nickname. Coverage includes historic and modern players, but as indicated in the title, no collegiate and only a few Olympic athletes are included. Although the coverage is stated to be worldwide, football is defined as American-style football and soccer is included in the "Other Sports" section. Also included in "Other Sports" are tennis players, skateboarders, bullfighters, and jockeys. Most of the nicknames are ones given by fellow players or managers, but those given by Chris Berman, an ESPN sports commentator, come only from his fertile imagination and are designed to make his reporting humorous. These nicknames include "You De Manning" (Peyton Manning), "Bert Be Home Blyleven," and "Three Blind Weiss" (Walt Weiss). So just who was "The Round Mound of Rebound"? Charles Barkley, the professional basketball player, of course, who was also known as "Sir Charles." This is a specialized but comprehensive reference source for all libraries that can afford it. RBB Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Since this publication, I have added over 10,000 nicknames to the collection and I'm looking to have a second edition published. Check out the "Best Nickname" in ESPN Magazine. I was interviewed by ESPN Magazine.
Check out the "Name Dropping" article in The Los Angeles Times. I was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times. |
I also wrote for three nearby newspapers -- The Morning Times (Sayre, PA), The Star-Gazette (Elmira, NY) and The Daily Review (Towanda, PA). Currently, I work for the the Daily Review, mostly covering football games in the fall. (See football stories below)
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PHOTOS BY TERRY PRUYNE
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WELLSBORO DOWNS WYALUSING
Redskins Hold Off Cowanesque ValleySouth Jumps Out Early in Win Over CVAthens Escapes with Win Over Wyalusingnotre dame falls to oxford to open the season |
I also write for two online sources. I have over 120 articles published on Suite 101 and recently became a Yahoo contributor with numerous article online:
Animaland Zoological Park at the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon
Tioga Down Casino Jumps for Completely Unchained: The Ultimate Van Halen Tribute Band
Several years ago, I had my own photography business -- Pruyne Time Photography -- that specialized in weddings, senior photos, and sports photos. I still enjoy photography and capturing the moment.
Animaland Zoological Park at the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon
Tioga Down Casino Jumps for Completely Unchained: The Ultimate Van Halen Tribute Band
Several years ago, I had my own photography business -- Pruyne Time Photography -- that specialized in weddings, senior photos, and sports photos. I still enjoy photography and capturing the moment.
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