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Critical Creativity

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Point Arena, California, United States

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I'm an international school teacher with 17 years experience and have taught predominantly within the International Baccalaureate curriculum, but also have experience with the French AEFE and American curricular systems. My students are a mix of native English speakers and EAL students from around the world. I currently teach middle school Geography and creative writing but have experience teaching English Language and Literature to all levels from Grade 1-12 (PYP, DP) and have also taught adult EAL classes.

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Figurative language in rap music

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Critical Creativity

Students will enjoy these examples of figurative language from rap and hip-hop artists. I use these as a quick introduction/review of definitions.

6th - 7th

English Language Arts, Poetry, Writing

IB Literature one-pager analysis guide

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In order to guide the students towards the possibilities of what to analyze within literature, I created this one-pager to assist them with terms and ideas to consider. While not fully comprehensive, it certainly gave them a place to start and ideas to foster their process of unpacking literary works.

9th - 12th, Higher Education

English Language Arts, Literature

IB Literature A-Z list of literary terms and definitions

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I compiled this list of terms for my grade 11-12 DP Literature classes. They needed a straightforward list to consult that wouldn't overwhelm them. I found they were thankful for this list and that they used it in preparations for paper 1, paper 2, and the Individual Oral.

9th - 12th, Higher Education

English Language Arts, Literature

Individual Oral -- How it is assessed & what examiners are looking for

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This one-pager attempts to boil down into bitesize terms what examiners are looking for within each criterion of the Individual Oral. The language here is drawn from IB resources but has been modified and reworded to reflect my interpretations.

11th - 12th

Literature

1984 Creative Final Projects and rubric

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Critical Creativity

When reading the novel 1984, students experience many epiphanies and have a lot they want to communicate. These project choices stimulate their thinking about how they might communicate those realisations and also leaves room for them to propose their own project. The list follows a RAFT format (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) and offers students meaningful and engaging ways to interact with the literature. Furthermore, one rubric is included to simplify the task of how to evaluate diverse studen

9th - 11th

English Language Arts, Reading

DP Literature Paper 1: How will you be marked?

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A one-pager to explain the expectations in each criterion for paper 1 in DP literature.

11th - 12th

Literature

Irregular past tense quiz

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Critical Creativity

Quick 1 page quiz to determine a student's familiarity with common irregular past tense verbs.

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English Language Arts, Grammar, Spelling

Explanation and examples of Inferring

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Critical Creativity

I use these examples in class to help students understand the word inferring as well as see that inferring comes from our prior learning and experiences.

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

5 + 1 Elements of Public Speaking

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Critical Creativity

I use this poster to remind students of the elements that contribute to being an effective public speaker. These key words also feature in peer reviews of speeches, speech checklists and in giving the speakers feedback.

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English Language Arts

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Experience

Teaching style

My teaching focuses on how can we foster confident, empathetic problem-solvers who explore solutions to issues in their lives. I strive to provide learning tools that encourage curiosity, creativity, critical thinking and collaboration in the global classroom.

Awards & shining teacher moments

I have presented workshops on differentiation and becoming aware of our own cultural biases when teaching. I am a National Board Certified Teacher.

My own education history

B.A. University of California at Berkeley Masters of Education, The College of New Jersey (attended Bangkok, Johannesburg and Mallorca campuses)

Additional biographical information

Mother of two and an avid appreciator of fresh air, growing plants, sunshine and dark chocolate. Although originally from California, for the past twenty years I have lived and worked in France, Tanzania, Congo, Korea, Egypt and Lebanon.