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I have had my work published in literary magazines, and I run my own blog where I discuss issues in education. I have helped create an online news publication from scratch for a high school newspaper.
I have worked as a librarian and have a expansive knowledge of the types of books teenagers enjoy reading. I have also spearheaded the digitization of thousands of pages of local yearbooks and newspapers. In the same vain, I have taken thousands of grave-site photos to aid in local genealogy research.
My teaching journey is new. I began clinical experience in August 2023, and began student teaching in January 2025. Despite being new to the classroom, I have earned the respect of my students and have created many classroom resources to assist in my teaching.
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What Is Jury Duty? | Explore bias | Intro to 12 Angry Men (or Civics lesson)
Intro to 12 Angry Men for students who need more information about jury duty, or as a standalone civics lesson for students. Students receive a crash course on jury duty, followed by working through bias in juries. Includes: Presentation on Jury Duty (Google Slides)Role Cards cut-outs (PDF/Google Docs versions)Scenarios worksheet for group work or individual work (PDF).Lesson plan: Pass out role cards as students enter the roomPresent the slideshowAsk students to share their roles, and the clas
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Civics, English Language Arts, Social Emotional Learning
CCSS
CCRA.R.3
, CCRA.R.10
Persuasive Explanation/Reasoning Sorting Game with Scaffolded Writing
What's included (full preview available): Cards (cut out) for students to match evidence to analysis.Cards (cut out) for students to match a poorly written analysis to the reason it is poorly written.Student worksheet to record answers.Answer key.Scaffolded writing assignment, which gives students a topic sentence and evidence to write the analysis for.Teacher directions.
9th - 12th
English Language Arts
CCSS
W.9-10.1
, W.9-10.1a
, W.9-10.1c
High Schooler's First Body Paragraph
This includes three files to help students begin their work in writing their first body paragraph. The worksheet is independent of the introduction and conclusion paragraphs, so these may be taught in any order. The three files include: A Google Doc with definitions for topic sentence, evidence, explanation/ analysis, and transition sentences. The most important parts of this have been highlighted to help any struggling readers in the classroom. A Google Doc with a blank worksheet that asks s
9th - 12th
English Language Arts
CCSS
W.9-10.1
, W.9-10.1a
, W.9-10.7
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The Pit and the Pendulum post-reading questions
These post reading questions focus on imagery and other literary elements of the story, in addition to reading comprehension. Students are also given a list of vocabulary words to define from the text.
9th - 12th
English Language Arts
CCSS
RL.9-10.4
, RL.11-12.3
PQ4R worksheet
PQ4R worksheet for students to write on physically. This will help guide students through the process of the PQ4R reading strategy.
7th - 12th
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.6.2
, RI.7.1
, RI.7.2
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Experience
I have had my work published in literary magazines, and I run my own blog where I discuss issues in education. I have helped create an online news publication from scratch for a high school newspaper.
I have worked as a librarian and have a expansive knowledge of the types of books teenagers enjoy reading. I have also spearheaded the digitization of thousands of pages of local yearbooks and newspapers. In the same vain, I have taken thousands of grave-site photos to aid in local genealogy research.
My teaching journey is new. I began clinical experience in August 2023, and began student teaching in January 2025. Despite being new to the classroom, I have earned the respect of my students and have created many classroom resources to assist in my teaching.
Teaching style
Emphasizing positivity, and using reinforcement, over negativity and punishment. I believe in Bloom's Taxonomy and partnering struggling students with proficient students.
It's important to remember that great writers are not born, but taught. Readers were encouraged and reinforced, and did not develop their love for reading alone. I encourage my students to write in detail. I make my classroom interactive for my students, as I believe that it's how they learn best.
I believe that teachers earn the respect of their students, and owe their students the same respect. I believe in increasing a student's privileges when they demonstrate trustworthiness.
Additional biographical information
I am an English teacher to many amazing students. I live in Southern Illinois, and have a dog named Libby. I love both of my jobs: being a teacher and a librarian. I believe in staying positive and always being ready to learn.
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