GilTeach
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Rutledge, Missouri, United States
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After sixteen years in the classroom--taking risks, researching new methods, and working hard to figure out how to teach my students to think for themselves--I know what works.
I have written my own curriculum for over 25 books; I have prepared students for the MCAS, SAT, and AP tests; I have helped hundreds of students write successful college essays.
If you want to learn how to find success in just about any kind of writing; if you want to learn how to approach a challenging text and understand it; if you want to learn why studying English is so much fun and really worth your time, I can teach you what you need.
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Joyce Carol Oates "Where is Here" | Elements of Horror Unit | Gothic Literature
Want to teach a gothic literature unit that will get your students engaging independently with texts, making connections among genres, and excited to discuss essential questions that really matter? This three-day thematic unit on the “Where is Here” by Joyce Carol Oates will push your students to dig deep, get creative, and fully appreciate Oates’ powerful writing. The haunted house is a classic trope in literature and popular culture—and with good reason! The home is a place where we all want
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Close Reading, Literature, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.9-10.1
, RL.9-10.2
, RL.9-10.4
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AP Literature & Composition | AP Literature Unit 4 Short Fiction II Gothic Lit.
Want your AP students to move beyond “getting it” and actually care about what they’re analyzing? You’ve taught the basics—annotation, structure, claims, evidence—and your students can write a perfectly competent paragraph. But somewhere along the way, their curiosity started to fade. They’re analyzing, but not feeling. Their essays sound polished, but flat. And honestly? You can feel it too. The back-to-school buzz has worn off, and the rhythm of the year has settled in. The class that once o
9th - 12th
Close Reading, Short Stories, Writing
CCSS
RL.9-10.1
, RL.9-10.2
, RL.9-10.3
+50
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Experience
After sixteen years in the classroom--taking risks, researching new methods, and working hard to figure out how to teach my students to think for themselves--I know what works.
I have written my own curriculum for over 25 books; I have prepared students for the MCAS, SAT, and AP tests; I have helped hundreds of students write successful college essays.
If you want to learn how to find success in just about any kind of writing; if you want to learn how to approach a challenging text and understand it; if you want to learn why studying English is so much fun and really worth your time, I can teach you what you need.
Teaching style
One of the best pieces of advice that I ever received as a teacher was that at the end of the day, the students should have worked harder than I did. I don't do the "sage on the stage" lecture. Instead, I empower students with the skills to find their own answers. In the end, what they've learned is to think for themselves.
My own education history
I have a MA from Stanford in English Literature and a BA from Barnard College, also in English literature.
Additional biographical information
After many years as a public school teacher, I have moved my family to a rural eco village. When I'm not busy homeschooling my kids, I am hauling water to our off-grid home or meeting with neighbors about how best to work together.
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