Paul Apfelbeck – Language Arts/Journalism:

Galena is a great place to live. My wife Isabella, my son JoJo and I have been here for five years. Isabella works in the district’s business office. JoJo is seven years old and is a first grader in Claudette Green’s classroom. I teach language arts, journalism and social studies at Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA), as well as publishing the yearbook and helping students create the school newspaper, The Gila Monster.

I’ve also taught in Tuluksak, a Yup’ik village along the Kuskokwim River, and in Covelo, California, on the Round Valley Indian Reservation.

Outside the classroom I love the outdoors. My garden is my passion. My wife and I love to travel. You can visit my website at http://apfelbeck.com. I regularly post photos of my family and my gardens; the website also features teaching pages where lesson plans, homework, assignments and tests are posted for students and the families of students.