Cathy Beyer

English Teacher Email Courses taught: Current 10th grade Honors A, AP Language and Composition A Past 10th grade Honors B, AP Language and Composition B

We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience what reveals the human spirit. ~ ee cummings

Before joining the staff of B-CC in 1999, Ms. Beyer traveled extensively: she hiked the trails of the Lake District in England, meandered through castle and countryside in Scotland, marvelled at the Great Wall of China, traversed the whole of Australia, sat upon a smelly camel at the base of the Great Pyramids of Egypt, risked her life riding the cable car in Tblisi, rafted down the Grand Canyon River, poked around old Jerusalem, drank tea with the Bedouins of Jordan, and drove across India in a Model T Ford. She decided it was time to "get a real life" and now invests much of her energy working with the inspiring and dedicated students and staff of B-CC. She also finds time for outings with her dynamic dog, Kyra; practices yoga; writes; and works on those never-ending home improvement projects.

Ms. Beyer has a Master of Arts degree in English Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Maryland at College Park and has completed her Master’s course work in English Literature and Language. She earned both of her undergraduate degrees from UMCP as well – a Bachelor of Arts in English, with a concentration in British and American Literature, and a B.A. in Secondary English Education. She continues her study of language, literature, and pedagogy through research, workshops, classes, and hands-on experience.

There's no such thing as a weird human being. It's just that some people require more understanding than others.
-Tom Robbins, Another Roadside Attraction