Lessons by Shelle
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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I'm an experienced secondary and graduate level teacher who really loves her job. I am primarily an arts educator, instructional technology specialist, and gifted specialist with a focus in visual art, drama, stagecraft, oral communications, and costume and makeup. I have also taught three styles of 9th grade English, high school readiness career education courses, and ACT test prep, along with graduate level classes in media production, online teaching, and Universal Design for Learning.
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Black Hair: Social Issues and History Distance Learning for Google Classroom
This unit of five Google Classroom based lessons explores the social implications of black hair in American history and the present. This lesson is intended for my students studying costume, makeup, and hair design so that they may develop sensitivities toward the unique needs of African American hair, but the unit is designed to encompass African American History, social justice, ELA and writing, and other areas of learning. This unit is intended to take approximately two weeks, or five meeti
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Persuasion in Speaking or Writing
This presentation aligns with Chapter 21 in the Perfection Learning textbook Projects in Speech Communication, but can easily stand alone. It first presents scenarios in which students analyze why or why not they themselves would be persuaded before examining an audience-based persuasive strategy. It examines persuasive purposes and motivations, both positive and negative, and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. The presentation opens up the question of ethics for discussion: is it right to use othe
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Speaking & Listening
Persuasion & Fallacy Notes
This student notes sheet aligns with the PowerPoint presentation available in my store and the free Prezi linked on that page: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Persuasion-in-Speaking-or-Writing-2937112
The notes present important key vocabulary, examples of logical arguments, interactive opportunities for argument formation, and guided notes for many types of logical fallacies.
It concludes with an assignment in which students write a weak argument using one of the fallacies studied
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Speaking & Listening
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Experience
I'm an experienced secondary and graduate level teacher who really loves her job. I am primarily an arts educator, instructional technology specialist, and gifted specialist with a focus in visual art, drama, stagecraft, oral communications, and costume and makeup. I have also taught three styles of 9th grade English, high school readiness career education courses, and ACT test prep, along with graduate level classes in media production, online teaching, and Universal Design for Learning.
Teaching style
Hands on! Learning by doing is the best way to learn. The biggest goal in my classes is to expand my students' creativity by equipping them with new skills and forcing them to apply those skills in novel ways with minimal limits. My kids repeat my mantra to me: "create something you're proud of!"
Awards & shining teacher moments
Superintendent's Honor Role;
Three time Innovative Teaching Award winner;
Google Certified Educator Level 2
My own education history
As an undergrad, I attended Tulane University in New Orleans, Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia, and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. My B.A. degree is a double in American Studies (American Identity) and English (American Literature), Magna Cum Laude.
I earned my Master of Education degree in 2010 from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock with a focus on English and Speech/Drama in secondary settings with high honors. I earned my Master of Science in Instructional Technology in 2024 from University of Central Arkansas. I have also completed two post-graduate specialist programs in Gifted and Talented Education with a focus on the creatively gifted and underachievers and in Online Teaching and Learning. I was the first educator in Arkansas certified in Online Teaching.
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