I'm a neurospicy English educator with eighteen years of classroom experience teaching middle-school, high-school, and college. Much of my experience has been working with so-called "at-risk" students in inner-city schools. My passion is creating materials that make teaching English easier.
Get ready for some serious classroom detective work with Investigate the Teacher! Your students will become master sleuths, individually searching for clues about their teacher hidden around the room. Then, they'll team up in groups of four to pool their findings and uncover the real scoop! To top it off, there's a fun paragraph writing prompt to get those investigative reports flowing. It's a fantastic way to build community, encourage observation skills, and practice collaborative learning, a
✨ FREE Student Survey - Back to School Icebreaker ✨Kick off the school year with this fun and engaging one-page Student Survey! Designed to help you get to know your students quickly and easily, this colorful printable is perfect for the first day of school, homeroom activities, or advisory sessions. Students will share their favorites, learning preferences, interests, and more—helping you build classroom community from Day 1. This PDF is full-color, but prints clearly in black and white f
Bellringer: One Word, Many Meanings - Free Printable! Start your second day of class with a powerful and reflective bellringer! This free printable half-sheet guides students to consider their legacy from day one. In this quick and engaging activity, students will: Reflect deeply: Prompted to think about how they want to be remembered by others and their future selves.Choose one powerful word: Distill their aspirations into a single, meaningful word.Contribute to a collaborative display: Perfec
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Experience
I'm a neurospicy English educator with eighteen years of classroom experience teaching middle-school, high-school, and college. Much of my experience has been working with so-called "at-risk" students in inner-city schools. My passion is creating materials that make teaching English easier.
Awards & shining teacher moments
3.9 GPA (graduate) 3.4 (undergraduate)
Northwest Missouri State University Graduate Research Essay of the Year 2012
Teacher of the Year - Benjamin Banneker Charter Academy of Technology, 2017
My own education history
B.S.Ed.. English-Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri 2005
M.A. English-Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri 2012
Additional biographical information
I hold lifetime certifications in grade 5-9 Language Arts and 9-12 English in the state of Missouri.
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