12 years as a classroom teacher
3 years as a district instructional coach
16 years serving gifted students
14 years serving students with disabilities
5 years as a school administrator
This presentation is a mini-lesson on figurative language in Maya Angelou's poem, "Life Doesn't Frighten Me". This lesson is aligned to Florida B.E.S.T. benchmark ELA.6.R.3.1: Explain how figurative language contributes to tone and meaning in text(s). There is also an accompanying Nearpod Activity. You can email me at diameshia.hill@gmail.com for that link.
6th - 9th
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts
Establishes a protocol for 2-way school radio use that: ensures students’ and families’ right to privacymaintains professionalismensures student safety by providing a protocol for timely response to teacher requests for assistance
Pre-Assessment with text for Florida B.E.S.T. Benchmarks: ELA.8.R.1.1 - Analyze the interaction between character development, setting and plot in a literary text.ELA.8.R.1.2 - Analyze two or more themes and their development throughout a literary text.ELA.8.R.1.3 - Analyze how an author develops and individualizes the perspectives of different characters.ELA.8.R.1.4 - Analyze structure, sound, imagery, and figurative language in poetry.ELA.8.R.2.1 - Analyze how individual text sections and/or f
Be proactive in your approach to documenting student use of accommodations and sharing this information with parents and other stakeholders prepare for IEP meetings, parent-teacher conferences, and case conferences in advancefewer parent complaintsproactive approach
ELA.7.V.1.3 - Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, reference materials, and/or background knowledge to determine the connotative and denotative meaning of words and phrases, appropriate to grade level. Clarifications Clarification 1: Review of words learned in this way is critical to building background knowledge and related vocabulary. Clarification 2: See Context Clues and Word Relationships. Clarification 3: See ELA.7.R.3.1 and Secondary Figurative L
6th - 9th
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts
This is a quick introduction of six literary periods (Classical, Colonial, Romantic, Realist, Modernist, and Contemporary) in American literature, designed for middle school English language arts teachers, particularly 6th grade. There is an accompanying graphic organizer as a separate file.
Use this form to help schedule related services (ie., mental health counseling, physical therapy, language therapy, speech therapy, social skills, etc.) for students with disabilities for FTE purposes
Helpful for principals and other office/business leaders to train their staff on all things finance-related
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Financial Literacy, Money Math
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Experience
12 years as a classroom teacher
3 years as a district instructional coach
16 years serving gifted students
14 years serving students with disabilities
5 years as a school administrator
Teaching style
varies - but must be a Disney-like experience for students
"Classrooms where dreams come true"
Awards & shining teacher moments
Rookie Teacher of the Year
select speaker to district teachers on student engagement
My own education history
B.A. in English
M.Ed. in Education
Ed.S. in Educational Leadership
reading-endorsed
ESOL-endorsed
read, write, and speak Spanish (bilingual)
Ed.S in Educational Leadership
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