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I have taught all levels of English/Language Arts to grades 9-11 in a public school setting (special ed, on-level, honors, and Advanced Placement), and am the District Instructional Coach for E/LA (K-12). I work with teachers to increase student learning by ensuring best practices by modeling instructional strategies, and sharing original curriculum. I have facilitated numerous professional learning sessions at the Region IV ESC Reading/Writing Conference, Region IV Alternative Certification classes, and at the district and school levels. Sessions include: "Writing a Delectable Expository Essay", "The Presents of Poetry", "Investigating Inferencing", "Playing Around with Plays", "A W.O.R.L.D of Learning Taking Place", "The First Days of School", as well as numerous others based on the needs of staff.
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The Most Dangerous Game Reading Guide
This 8-question reading guide for use with the short story, "The Most Dangerous Game", ensures students are understanding what they are reading. Both lower-level and higher level thinking questions are included.
5th - 12th
English Language Arts
Leaving a Legacy: Writing Your Obituary
This "write-your-own obituary" allows students to reflect on the legacy they want to leave behind. Students read the inspiring story of Alfred Nobel and the creation of the Nobel Peace Prize, then write their obituary, structuring it like an authentic obituary. Examples of obituaries are included to assist students. This assignment is great for English or especially for science teachers needing to engage in "Writing Across the Curriculum".
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Science
Common and Proper Nouns Grammar Practice
This twenty question worksheet allows students to ensure understanding of common and proper nouns. Included are the definitions, labeling the noun, and converting the nouns.
3rd - 12th
English Language Arts, Grammar
Personal Narrative Writing Assignment with Rubric
With the personal narrative writing assignment, you will receive a project sheet, two detailed brainstorming assignments for students to engage in ("My Life's Journey and "Lifes Little Ups and Downs"), and a rubric for the final draft.
4th - 12th
English Language Arts
Elements of Short Stories in TV Shows
Students will use their "Elements of Short Stories" notes (available via this website for purchase) to locate 7 various elements in their favorite tv show. Students LOVE this assignment because they are told they MUST watch TV as homework to complete their assignment!!
6th - 12th
English Language Arts
Possessives, Apostrophes (& the Simpsons)
This ten item worksheet is a fun way to teach possessives with a Simpsons twist. Part A exercises have students writing the possessive, then Part B has students adding the appropriate possessive noun in the blank. Although I did this with the Simpsons, you can feel free to change it to YOUR students' favorite tv show!
4th - 12th
English Language Arts, Grammar
Reading Graphic Organizers for Use With Any Story
These 6 graphic organizers will reinforce such concepts as connecting literature to oneself, visualizing the story, character perspectives to conflict, plotting a story, story mapping (main characters, conflict, setting), and making predictions. These organizers are visually appealing, and easy to use! It's a great and easy way to reinforce basic reading skills!
3rd - 8th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
The Great Depression/Dust Bowl Reading with Questions and Writing Packet
This packet is ideal for either an E/LA class wanting to integrate US History, or for a US History class wanting to integrate E/LA skills. This packet includes *first-hand account reading of the Dust Bowl through the eyes of a teen *8 multiple-choice questions with answer key *revising and editing questions with answer key *essay prompt with rubric.
8th - 12th
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Writing
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Experience
I have taught all levels of English/Language Arts to grades 9-11 in a public school setting (special ed, on-level, honors, and Advanced Placement), and am the District Instructional Coach for E/LA (K-12). I work with teachers to increase student learning by ensuring best practices by modeling instructional strategies, and sharing original curriculum. I have facilitated numerous professional learning sessions at the Region IV ESC Reading/Writing Conference, Region IV Alternative Certification classes, and at the district and school levels. Sessions include: "Writing a Delectable Expository Essay", "The Presents of Poetry", "Investigating Inferencing", "Playing Around with Plays", "A W.O.R.L.D of Learning Taking Place", "The First Days of School", as well as numerous others based on the needs of staff.
Teaching style
My teaching style is very hands-on, project based learning. Typically students will begin with a warm-up (15 minutes), be involved with a literature lesson (15 minutes), then finally engage in their respective project of choice for the remainder of the class time. Even if you have state mandated skills to teach, such as I do in Texas, you will find that these projects listed will typically incorporate an average of 20 required skills.
Awards & shining teacher moments
"Author of "The Five R's of Educating Economically Disadvantaged Students: Zeniah's Story" (http://thebp.site/194793)
*Nominated for the Disneyhand Creative Teaching Award
*Received school-level awards for creative teaching
*Trained teachers in "Project Integration" that allows teachers to incorporate various subject areas into their own
*Trained new Sunday School teachers at the Greater Houston Area Educational Leadership School
*Selected as 1 of 40 Texas teachers to attend the Humanities Texas Institute at Trinity University
My own education history
*Graduated Magna Cum Laude with BA-English from the University of Houston while working full-time in a corporate environment
*Graduated with a 4.0 with Masters-Teacher Leadership from Lamar University while working full-time
*Taught Sunday School every Sunday for the past eight years to ALL grade levels
*Experience with all levels of teaching and know these lesson plans will work with ANY level
Additional biographical information
*I am owner of Edu-Source Consulting, whereby I create and facilitate professional learning sessions based upon the client's needs
*Please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/pub/kathryn-craig/95/122/44b/
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