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Troy, South Carolina, United States
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This year marks my 15th year in the teaching profession, and I have taught reading, writing, literature, and drama at both the secondary and post-secondary levels. I am certified in both Georgia and South Carolina and have taught students with diverse backgrounds and skill levels, from remedial/high risk to honor students. I've also worked with elementary and middle school students in after school and summer programs. One of my favorite activities is designing curriculum and I recently completed an Ed.S. program in curriculum. Before becoming a teacher, I ran my own business, and today, I still edit novels for two authors who often hit the bestsellers list on Amazon.
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Exploring Word Choice in Frederick Douglass’ “Learning to Read and Write”
This low-prep PowerPoint lesson plan provides the teacher with instructions for a successful 2-3 day lesson using Frederick Douglass' "Learning to Read and Write."
The lesson is broken into three parts.
Part One focuses on defining words in context.
Part Two focuses on determining figurative and connotative word meanings and examining author’s word choice. Students create word cards that allow them to fully explore a word.
Students present their completed product in Part Three, allowing studen
6th - 12th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Informational Text
CCSS
RI.8.1
, RI.8.4
, RI.9-10.1
+8
"Learning to Read and Write" Summarizing and Analyzing Tone
This resource is a low-prep PowerPoint lesson to help students with their summarizing and word analysis skills. There are slides for The Gradual Release Model that can either be displayed or used for teacher notes.
The lesson is broken into two parts and can be completed in one-two days depending on your class time frame. Approximate time needed for each slide is included in the Notes section.
Part One of the lesson is a paired activity that focuses on dividing the text into topic sections and
7th - 10th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Informational Text
CCSS
RI.7.2
, RI.7.4
, RI.8.2
+3
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Experience
This year marks my 15th year in the teaching profession, and I have taught reading, writing, literature, and drama at both the secondary and post-secondary levels. I am certified in both Georgia and South Carolina and have taught students with diverse backgrounds and skill levels, from remedial/high risk to honor students. I've also worked with elementary and middle school students in after school and summer programs. One of my favorite activities is designing curriculum and I recently completed an Ed.S. program in curriculum. Before becoming a teacher, I ran my own business, and today, I still edit novels for two authors who often hit the bestsellers list on Amazon.
Teaching style
Since I was one of those students who was always bored in class, I work diligently to create lessons and activities that are engaging and fast-pasted. When I am developing new curricula, I always work through the assignments to make sure that I can both complete the work in the specified time and also not become disengaged. There are times that I still have to make adjustments to a lesson or activity during class, and that is fine, too, because each student and class may respond differently to the same lesson. Whenever possible, I try to allow students to choose their product or process.
Awards & shining teacher moments
McCormick High School Teacher of the Year 2016
My own education history
*Highly Qualified in Middle Grades Language Arts and Secondary English
*Certified in Georgia and South Carolina grades 6-12
*B.A. in Communications/Public Relations and Advertising
*M.A.T. Secondary Education/English
*Ed.S. Curriculum Director
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