I have been teaching since 2000. I have taught just about every grade except Kinder! It's a wild ride with new challenges and rewards every day. I am currently teaching English to newcomers in our country. My goal is to be a safe place for our students to land; for students to feel safe and confident our classroom; for my students to take risks in their learning and develop the necessary metacognitive skills to become critical thinkers in multiple languages.
Use the slide show to generate conversations with beginner EL students. Use the models to help students through the writing process and to understand new vocabulary.
Encourage students' reading stamina and reading independence with this ready to go reading log.Included: Fictional Reading log with graphic organizerNonfiction Reading log with graphic organizerParagraph sentence starters
Strengthen your English Learners' understanding of personality traits with this "4 Corners" like game.Allow students to practice English and their comprehension in a low-risk, highly engaging activity. Students don't need to speak to participate so this is perfect for students who are still in their silent phase or students who just may be reluctant to speak in front of the class. This ready to go slide deck (with ready to print labels for the "corners" of the game) is a quick, low prep activit
After viewing a live webcam of a beach, students will complete a short creative writing prompt.Included:Slides to guide this mini lesson with a link to a live webcam.Graphic organizers and worksheets with sentence frames.Rubric to quick grading.
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Creative Writing, Writing
CCSS
W.9-10.1a
, W.9-10.1d
, W.9-10.2a
+3
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Experience
I have been teaching since 2000. I have taught just about every grade except Kinder! It's a wild ride with new challenges and rewards every day. I am currently teaching English to newcomers in our country. My goal is to be a safe place for our students to land; for students to feel safe and confident our classroom; for my students to take risks in their learning and develop the necessary metacognitive skills to become critical thinkers in multiple languages.
Teaching style
I'm strict but fair. My classroom offers multiple opportunities for students to succeed and feel successful.
My own education history
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree with concentrations in English and History
Cambridge College
Master of Education English as a Second Language
Additional biographical information
I'm a wife, mom of three beautiful children and currently a high school ML teacher at an inner city in Massachusetts.
In my "free-time," I like to run, take hot-yoga classes, spend time with my family, read and go to the beach.
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