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Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States
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Twenty eight years in the high school English classroom. Prior to that, two years in the college undergrad classroom. Retired and working part time in education.
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Preview of Choice Novel Unit — Complete 15-Day Teaching Resource for Middle School ELA

Choice Novel Unit — Complete 15-Day Teaching Resource for Middle School ELA

Are you tired of building your novel unit every year? You can stop now, because here is a fully scaffolded, 15-day choice novel unit for grades 6–10 ELA. Includes the complete annotation system, daily student handouts and guides, 4 mini-projects, literary analysis paragraph instruction, a culminating Literary Lounge event, and teacher guides for all 4 phases. Works with any novel.✅ Complete 15-Day Choice Novel Unit One file with everything embedded. Annotation Guide✏️—All 8 codes, quality level
Preview of Senior Transition Full-Year Bundle | All 4-9Wks Choice Boards + Teacher Guide

Senior Transition Full-Year Bundle | All 4-9Wks Choice Boards + Teacher Guide

**Your complete Senior Transition course — ready to teach from day one through graduation!**This full-year bundle includes all four nine-weeks choice boards plus a comprehensive Teacher Guide, giving you everything you need to run an engaging, meaningful Senior Transition, Profile of a Graduate, or Life Skills course for high school seniors.**96 real-world activities across 17 categories and 4 nine-week themes:**1st Nine Weeks — Preparing for Life After High SchoolFinancial literacy basics, care
Preview of Senior Transition Choice Board | 4th9Wks | Citizenship & Life | 12th Gr

Senior Transition Choice Board | 4th9Wks | Citizenship & Life | 12th Gr

**End the year strong with this powerful capstone choice board on citizenship, rights, finances, and lifelong growth!**This 4th Nine Weeks Choice Board brings the Senior Transition course full circle, helping students see themselves as informed citizens, financially prepared adults, and lifelong learners. With 24 activities across four meaningful categories, students choose any 8-10 to complete before graduation.**What students will explore:**- Civic Responsibility: voter registration, local gov
Preview of Senior Transition Choice Board | 3rd9Wks | Independent Living | 12th Gr

Senior Transition Choice Board | 3rd9Wks | Independent Living | 12th Gr

**Get your seniors ready to live on their own with this hands-on, real-world choice board!**This 3rd Nine Weeks Choice Board focuses on the practical skills students need the moment they step into independent adult life. With 24 research-based activities across four essential categories, students choose any 8-10 that connect most to their upcoming life stage.**What students will explore:**- Housing: apartment research, renting vs. buying, renter's insurance, lease agreements, and utility costs-
Preview of Senior Transition Choice Board | 2nd9Wks | Career Explor. & Workplace | 12th Gr

Senior Transition Choice Board | 2nd9Wks | Career Explor. & Workplace | 12th Gr

**Take your seniors deeper into career exploration and real workplace readiness with this research-based choice board!**This 2nd Nine Weeks Choice Board builds on the foundation of the first quarter, moving students from awareness into action. With 24 activities across four career-focused categories, students choose any 8-10 that align with their goals and interests.**What students will explore:**- Career Exploration: researching unfamiliar careers, interviewing professionals, and comparing care
Preview of Senior Transition Choice Board | 1st9Wks | Preparing for Life After HS | 12th Gr

Senior Transition Choice Board | 1st9Wks | Preparing for Life After HS | 12th Gr

**Help your seniors take their first real steps toward adult life with this engaging, research-based choice board!**This 1st Nine Weeks Choice Board gives high school seniors 24 meaningful activities across five real-world categories. Students choose any 8-10 activities to complete during the nine weeks, making this resource naturally differentiated and highly engaging.**What students will explore:**- Financial Literacy: budgeting, banking, credit scores, and savings- Career Readiness: professio
Preview of English Student's Guide Book to the KYOTE Essay

English Student's Guide Book to the KYOTE Essay

This is an easy-to-use reference for the basics of writing an essay response to a prompt for Transitional English students or anyone needing help writing a essay response to that prompt on your test. It takes the student through the process of writing a good written response to any essay test prompt, but more specifically to the KYOTE Essay prompt so that students can Benchmark on the exam. The state of Kentucky requires all high school seniors benchmark on either the ACT English test of the KY
Preview of Student Directed Conferencing Form

Student Directed Conferencing Form

Originally designed as a grade sheet for Interactive Notebooks, but works well for Student Directed Conferencing.
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About the store

Experience

Twenty eight years in the high school English classroom. Prior to that, two years in the college undergrad classroom. Retired and working part time in education.

Teaching style

Student centered learning, with some lecture.

Awards & shining teacher moments

N/A

My own education history

Undergrad at Morehead State University (BA English) Graduate at University of Phoenix (MA Educational Curriculum and Technology) Graduate at Arkansas State University (MS Educational Theory and Practice)

Additional biographical information

Happily Married 30 years.