Anita Ann Hacker

Ms. Hacker has 29 years of teaching experience. She has taught Language Arts and Social Studies to middle school students in DoDEA schools in Germany and England for 15 years. She has also taught the same subjects to middle school students in Texas. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Education from Emporia State University in Emporia, Kan., and her Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Louis University.

Ms. Hacker believes that curriculum standards need to change focus and be directed at globalization and the impact of specific regions. She has her students use technology, research, and an ever-widening base of knowledge to systematically explore, analyze, and synthesize information for long-term use. She also believes that improvement in problem-solving and written communications skills are essential to student achievement and success.