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Feedback Loops in Literature
Help students move beyond summary and into structured analysis. This 5-day unit teaches students how to identify and analyze recurring patterns in any text using the concept of feedback loops. Students learn to distinguish between linear chains of events and reinforcing cycles that shape characters, conflicts, and outcomes. The result? Stronger analytical thinking, clearer cause-and-effect reasoning, and deeper literary insight (without adding extra content to your curriculum). This unit works w
3rd - 9th
Literature, Novel Studies, Writing
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.4.1
, RL.4.3
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Experience
ELA teacher with results, certified in Illinois since 2003
Teaching style
Student-centered, inquiry-driven, interdisciplinary, strong emphasis on close reading, discussion, and AP-aligned analytical writing
Awards & shining teacher moments
-Raised grades 9-12 reading STAR scores 2+ grade levels per year as humanities teacher at YCCS-West, 2015-2024
-Served in Americorps - Teach for America, 2003-2005
My own education history
Embody Lab, SOMATIC CBT, 2026
Sounds True, SPIRITUALITY OF IFS, 2026
EdX Harvard, DIGITAL HUMANITIES, 2025
Breathe for Change, YOGA RYT-200, 2025
Taproots Inc. RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTITIONER, 2022
University of Illinois, SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, 2020
Certified Coaches Federation, Life Coaching, 2007
North Park University, CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION, 2005
Northern Illinois University, ENGLISH EDUCATION & SOCIAL STUDIES, 2003
Additional biographical information
-Mixed ethnicity
-Enrolled member of Acoma Pueblo indigenous tribe since 1981
-she/they
-eldest child
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