DIRECTOR OF SUMMER INSTITUTE, FACULTY
Tim Whiteman
Tim Whiteman is the Dean of Middle School Students and a 6th Grade ELA teacher at Westside Neighborhood School near Playa Vista. He brings over a decade of teaching experience, coupled with over a decade of sports marketing experience before he chose to answer the call to educate and motivate young people. In addition to bringing positive instructional impact, Tim is a mentor, tutor, and coach of such sports as flag football, basketball, and baseball. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, he is a proud father who is passionate about sports, especially hoops and golf. He looks forward to his time each summer as Director of Reach's Summer Institute and to encouraging the change-makers who participate to embrace their destinies of greatness!
My Course
Living History... Or HIS-STORY
In this course, we explore the true meaning of past events through the eyes of those who relayed its “results”. The very word “history” tells of who it favors, who it excludes, and the potential truthfulness told of what happened. The fact it is determined and shared from “HIS” perspective already connotes that the victor, usually a male, is the complete and accurate perspective we need to teach in school. It lifts the sometimes romanticized versions of the events we all heard or learned about, ensuring forevermore that the Reachers MUST trust… but verify.