Educator Barnes
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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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This is my 14th year as an educator. I currently serve as a 5-8 middle school dean in Indianapolis. Previously, I have served as an elementary library/media specialist, an elementary and high school Literacy Coach, an elementary English language learner teacher, and a middle and high school English Teacher. In addition to teaching at the K-12 level, I have been an adjunct instructor at IUPUI since 2013 and Marian University since 2018. I am a strong advocate for urban schools and culturally responsive education.
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United States Census - Understanding Population Change
Do you want a quick and easy way to discuss the importance of the US Census with your third or fourth graders? If so, consider this resource. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: •Understand why the United States Census is important •Draw conclusions from data to answer questions •Graph data on a chart
3rd - 4th
Economics , Government, Graphing
CCSS
3.MD.B.3
, 4.MD.B.4
, RI.3.7
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Nate the Great and the Boring Beach Bag
Literature guide - includes: character chart, story map, reading comprehension questions, an animal report activity (links are included for the animal research project for each animal) and a creative writing assignment.
1st - 3rd
English Language Arts
Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail
Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail Literature Guide: includes reading comprehension questions, character chart, story map and a think-tac-toe with nine activities.
1st - 3rd
English Language Arts
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Experience
This is my 14th year as an educator. I currently serve as a 5-8 middle school dean in Indianapolis. Previously, I have served as an elementary library/media specialist, an elementary and high school Literacy Coach, an elementary English language learner teacher, and a middle and high school English Teacher. In addition to teaching at the K-12 level, I have been an adjunct instructor at IUPUI since 2013 and Marian University since 2018. I am a strong advocate for urban schools and culturally responsive education.
Awards & shining teacher moments
• Indiana Black Expo Excellence in Education Journalism Award 2019
• Indiana Black Expo Excellence in Education Award 2019
• Hubbard Life-Changing Teacher Award Semi-Finalist 2017
My own education history
• Doctoral Student in the Literacy, Culture, and Language Ed.D. program at IU Bloomington
• Holds M.S. in Language Education from IUPUI
• Holds B.A. in English Education from Purdue University
Additional biographical information
I am currently a writer and chief editor for Indy K12, and I also edit for EdLanta. I previously edited work for One Public Education, D.C. K12., Second line Blog, Memphis K12, and The Educator’s Room. In addition to writing for Indy K12, I have had work published in various publications such as The 74, Huffington Post, Education Post, Citizen Education, & TWINS Magazine.
On March 31, 2019, my husband and I started a book publishing company called Barnes Brothers Books, LLC where we aim to publish diverse books for all readers. Our company is a certified Lexile partner. Currently, we have produced two books which falls in the 2-3 grade Lexile range.
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