19 years teaching experience * Have taught English 7, English 8, Language Arts 9, Language Arts 10, Language Arts 11, Language Arts 12, Creative Writing, Reading, Academic Literacy (study skills), and Mythology * Literacy Coaching
Creative! I try to bring creativity and choice into everything I do with my students. I believe creative lessons and choice in assignments make learning fun and easy for my students. I believe in raising the bar for all my students, no matter where they begin.
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Bachelor of Science in Education in Secondary English Education and Journalism from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (2004) Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Kent State University (2009)
Besides teaching, I love reading, scrapbooking, crafting, and spending time with my family.
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool
English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Social Studies, Ancient History, World History, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Literature, Classroom Management, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Spring, For All Subjects, Summer, Test Preparation, End of Year, Close Reading