Mr. Reed
Although his primary responsibility as Headmaster is to set the tone for the school, it is unlikely that Mr. Reed will ever give up teaching in the classroom. According to him, “There simply is no greater thrill than seeing the recognition on a child’s face when they finally master a new skill. I will always want to be a part of that process.”
He was a reluctant teacher at first, helping his mother while attending Northern Arizona University. He earned his bachelor’s Degree with a Major in History and a Minor in Mathematics. While working on his graduate degree at University of Arizona he was approached by his mother to return to Flagstaff and start a Carden Middle School into which her Carden Elementary School student could matriculate. Mr. Reed currently teaches the middle school (5th to 8th Grade) History and Math.
All students gradually obtain the stamina and independent working skills needed for the upper grade curriculum. It is this time in our curriculum that we require longer term assignments and self-motivation while we begin to prepare each student for the transition to High School and beyond. In addition to teaching daily classes at the school, Mr. Reed is also a Carden Foundation Instructor. He travels during the summer and infrequently during the school year to help other Carden schools with their teacher training and cirriculum implementation.
