Meet the Teacher

Name: Debbie Young

School: East Elementary

Grade: 4th

How many years teaching: 33

College: LSU-E then on to UL – back then it was USL

Favorite subject: Social Studies and Current Events

How do you keep students motivated?

I get students involved in their own learning; I make it fun, and I let them know they are special and that their choices will determine their success and character.

Hobby:

Reading, walking, and playing with my new grandbaby, Brooklyn.

Something you would really like to do:

Travel through the Rocky Mountain states, visit Yellowstone National Park, on to Canada’s Provinces in the Western area, then to Alaska for whale watching.