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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
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
"This I Believe" Personal Essay Writing Workshop Presentation and Lesson Slides
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
Argument Essay Overview and Guidelines
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
Informational Text, Writing, Writing-Essays
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About the store
Experience
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.
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. .
Additional biographical information
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
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