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.
You know those first 5 minutes of class that just… disappear? Students trickling in, checking phones, waiting for you to start. Those minutes are costing you 15 hours of instruction time per year.This bundle turns every single one of those minutes into the best part of the day — a prompt so interesting that students are writing before the bell even rings. 📦 What's Included HOW TO USE tab — Full classroom bell ringer protocol, 4-step daily routine, quick scoring guide (0–3 points), and 7 pro ti
Help your seniors move beyond dream-school lists and build a real, research-backed postsecondary plan — one they can actually use.WHAT THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:8 fully-written lesson plans (no prep needed) aligned to ASCA, CASEL, and Common Core ELA7 reproducible student handouts (Strengths Profile, Career Research Cards, Major-Career Map, College List, Financial Fit Worksheet, Personal Statement Outline, Peer Feedback Form)A complete College & Career Alignment Portfolio framework — students walk
✦ DAY 1 — Occupation Deep-Dive Research ProtocolStudents spend two focused class periods extracting career intelligence from BLS, O*NET, and LinkedIn using a structured 5-section protocol. Not a worksheet — a genuine research method that produces a document worth keeping. THIS RESOURCE IS FOR YOU IF...You want career research that produces real documents — not just completed worksheetsYour students need to practice adult professional skills: negotiation, interviewing, pathway analysisYou teach
11th - 12th
Not Subject Specific, Writing
CCSS
W.11-12.2
$6.00
Original Price $6.00
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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.
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