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EpiphanyofTruth

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Brownsburg, Indiana, United States
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I have taught for 13 years at a variety of schools from urban to suburban to rural, from private to public. I have taught language arts, etymology, writing, reading, and English. I have students of various ability levels, including general education, honors, college prep, Pre-AP, English Language Learners, and inclusion. I have led professional development at both the school and district levels.
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Preview of Simile-Metaphor Stick Man

Simile-Metaphor Stick Man

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EpiphanyofTruth
This is a great, fun activity for students after learning about similes and metaphors. Students will fill out the boxes on "stick man." You can take this a step further and have the students either draw what it would look like if everything was literal or write a poem/rap using the information from stick man.
Preview of Idiom and Meaning Match

Idiom and Meaning Match

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EpiphanyofTruth
This is an activity to help students learn and understand idioms in a fun way.It is a set of cards with 20 different idioms and their meanings that need to be matched.You could do these a couple of different ways. You could play this like memory/concentration where all cards are turned over, and students try to find a match; students will collect the cards when they match.You could make it into a competition where groups try to match up all the cards the quickest.It could be used as one statio
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Experience

I have taught for 13 years at a variety of schools from urban to suburban to rural, from private to public. I have taught language arts, etymology, writing, reading, and English. I have students of various ability levels, including general education, honors, college prep, Pre-AP, English Language Learners, and inclusion. I have led professional development at both the school and district levels.

Teaching style

I use media and common interests to hep make content relatable and applicable. I use Kagan strategies as well as active learning strategies. I use a lot of visual examples and group work to understand concepts.

Awards & shining teacher moments

I have been written about in educational books. I have written and published three books of my own. I am a teacher consultant of the National Writing Project. I have been part of the school improvement team, been a team leader, and have led professional development at both the school and district levels.

My own education history

I have a B.A. in English Education.

Additional biographical information

I am a wife, mother, author, teacher, and mentor. I have also done youth ministry, both as a pastor and a volunteer. I have coached multiple sports as well.