I am a literacy coach for middle school and former English/Language Arts Teacher for middle and high school students, grades 6-12. I have spent much of my career teaching a split schedule of at-risk readers and gifted and talented students.
My classroom style is a reader's-writer's workshop with flavors of Linda Rief, Nancie Atwell, ABYDOS (formerly the New Jersey Writing Project), Kelly Gallagher and Jeff Anderson. I have 200+ hours of College Board and NMSI training.
Teacher of the Year; Teacher of the Year Nominee - twice; District Technology Grant Winner
M.S.Ed. B.A. English, summa cum laude
I am a writer and authorpreneur. I am also a mom, have been happily married for twenty-five years, and am entertained daily by my dogs.
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Social Studies, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Spring, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Close Reading