20 years teaching language arts to diverse populations and 2nd language learners. 15 years teaching International Baccalaureate grades 9-12. Author of 12 books ( I have a pen name.) Speaks at conferences on writing and symbolism. Short mini helps on TikTok and IG.
Students learn by doing. Lectures are kept to a minimum. I provide the guidance and tools for students to learn using relevant project-based units, cooperative/group learning strategies, and activities that allow for different abilities and interest levels. I'm all about having students understand 'The Why' with each activity.
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BA in Literature, MaEd in Curriculum
Nothing makes me happier than when students tell me they learned so much from a unit or activity. As an author, I bring a writer's understanding of the power of language, be it a word's connotative definition, a concise sentence, or the nuances of characterization. As a mom of 4 grown children, I understand the teenage experience.
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Career and Technical Education, Health, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, Literature, International Baccalaureate, Classroom Management, Business, Character Education, Family Consumer Sciences, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Halloween, Valentine's Day, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Handwriting, Close Reading, Social Emotional Learning