LORRAINE TZENG

Lorraine Tzeng started teaching language arts when Birchwood School opened its doors in 1984. After four years, she took a hiatus to raise her four children (all of whom are Birchwood alumni). In 2004 she returned to continue developing the writing program at the school. Over the years she has incorporated the pedagogy of writing  pioneers like Peter Elbow, Donald Graves, Donald Murray, and Lucille Payne, and she continues to evolve as she learns from her students. Many of her pupils have distinguished themselves in local, state, and national writing contests where they have been awarded top honors in prestigious competitions like Letters About Literature and the Scholastic Writing Awards.

Mrs. Tzeng earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Case Western Reserve University. She is a member of the National Council of Teachers of English and a long time competition judge for Power of the Pen and the Ohio Future Problem Solving Programs.