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New York, United States

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I have taught Secondary ELA in New York State since 2004. I have experience with grades 7-12 with many varied abilities, second languages, learning disabilities as well as advanced students in AP Lang.

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Varying Syntax: Using the Sentence Pattern Approach to create strong vivacious s

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These PowerPoint slides are used as daily class starters. Students are introduced to a way of patterning the parts of sentences and then mimic the patterns in their own writing. This is one of the most powerful tools I have and use with students to make them better writers. It's simple and clear.

9th - 12th

Creative Writing, Grammar, Writing

Rhetorical Analysis Essay NYS Regents Question 3 Guidelines.

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This simple to use outline and overview allows students to have a strong structure and framework to respond to Question 3 on the NYS Regents Exam. It provides a 3 paragraph overview, sentence by sentence introduction guidelines with models and examples, list of tone words, transition words as well as a list of verbs to describe writers. Follow the guidelines and you will guarantee kids will pass.

9th - 12th

ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository

AP Language Synthesis Essay Overview and Outline

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This outline provides a very simple, effective and time tested outline for students to follow when approaching and writing a timed Argument or Synthesis Essay. This outline will also work exceedingly well for any Social Studies essay. The outline provides guidelines for how to write an excellent but brief introduction, 3 developed but short bodies of evidence and analysis. Some slides provide sentence starters for counter claims and list transition words organized by relationship.

9th - 12th

Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository

"This I Believe" Personal Essay Writing Workshop Presentation and Lesson Slides

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These are companion slides for my This I Believe Essay workshop. A "This I Believe" essay is a personal narrative that explores and explains a core belief or value that guides the author's life. Originating from a radio series started by Edward R. Murrow in the 1950s and later revived by NPR, these essays are typically short (around 500 words) and deeply reflective. Key Elements of a "This I Believe" Essay: Personal belief: The writer focuses on one strong, central belief that is meaningful to

7th - 12th

Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays

MacBeth Study Guide Act 1

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This study guide uses aspects of Sparknotes to help summarize sections and themes. It contains 2 fantastically fun pre reading activities from throwing the weird sisters words around the room to acting out similar situations from the play as if a modern high school context. One activity asks students to track and analyze a single word throughout the play, and of course there over 25 study guide questions based on comprehension of plot, conflict, and characterization. Each section has few higher

9th - 12th

Close Reading, Literature, Reading

Also included in: MacBeth Study Guides with word analysis

What is characterization? How do Authors create them?

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This brief power point that explains both direct and indirect characterization to apply the acronym S.T.E.A.L. to a work of literature and write an analysis of them.

9th - 12th

Literature, Novel Studies, Reading Strategies

Also included in: The Crucible Unit Bundle

"To a Mouse" poem: A companion read with "Of Mice and Men.

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This is a close reading activity for the poem "To a Mouse" by Robert Burns to read after Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men." . In it Burns writes the famous lines " The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men Gang aft agley, An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy!" . These lines form the title of "Of Mice and Men". Students will read the original poem about a mouse whose home is ploughed up, answer several short close reading questions and then write a structured paragraph explaining th

9th - 12th, Higher Education

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Poetry

Argument Essay Overview and Guidelines

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9th - 12th

Informational Text, Writing, Writing-Essays

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Teaching style

I run a very organized structured classroom with lots of room for improvisation. My units and lessons are designed backwards with the goal in mind first. I like to lean on the structure of the lesson but use their interests, thoughts, mood etc... to direct the examples and stories I use and tell to explain ideas and concepts in a modern way. I am a very animated teacher who uses lots of story telling, jokes, and interactions to make the structure seem invisible. Students generally tend to enjoy my high school English classes and my "style".

Awards & shining teacher moments

I've taught in a public high school in a lower income community for over 20 years - no one really awards good teachers. We remain invisible backbones. Cynicism aside, I have been invited by many students to their athletic game teacher appreciation nights. These are really the best awards to receive. :-)

My own education history

Aquinas Institute of Rochester: NYS High School Regents 1991 Monroe Community College: Associates Degree Liberal Arts S.U.N.Y Brockport: Bachelors of Science English Literature, Minor in Education St. John Fisher University: Master of Secondary Literacy A.P Course Work and College Board Certifications for Lit and Lang 25 successful years of experience in a diverse low income public high school. School of hard knocks teaches better than any school. .

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Father of 3: a Teacher, a Veterinarian and a Physician's Assistant. <3 Varsity Soccer Coach: 15 years Club Soccer coach for elementary age children: 15 years Fly Fish Road Cycle