Kenneth King has traveled to thirty-four countries spanning four continents and prior to teaching practiced law for twenty years with a large general practice firm in Nashville.

“I was a partner in the firm of Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry before leaving in 1998 to obtain a teaching certificate and begin teaching high school. As it turned out, my first teaching position was at Hume-Fogg, and I’ve been here ever since. If I weren’t teaching, however, I’m not sure I would return to the corporate litigation practice that I had before leaving. I would more likely be involved in some kind of public interest law, advocating for the rights of the poor, disadvantaged, or disenfranchised,” Mr. King says.

Mr. King teaches World Studies (an interdisciplinary course incorporating the study of World History and English II) and English IV and urges his students to reach a thorough understanding of what they are taught through the connection between new information and old.

Mr. King says, “My teaching philosophy is that all learning should be student-centered, relevant to the lives of the learners, and provocative of deeper, more profound critical thinking skills. Learning should be intimately integrated with those areas of knowledge already familiar to students, allowing (and encouraging) them to synthesize the new information with the old.”

His teaching aim is not to help the students pass tests but instead to help them better their way of thinking, In doing so, Mr. King hopes to encourage his students to be more productive members of society.

“In addition to mastering the material and concepts being taught, I hope that students will develop a passion for learning and a curiosity about the world that will impel them to become life-long learners who contribute positively to society,” Mr. King says.

University/College(s) Attended: University of Virginia; University of Tennessee; Tennessee State University
Highest Degree Earned: Doctor of Jurisprudence
Other Significant Work Experience/Training: practicing attorney for 23 years (commercial litigation)