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I have been teaching high school since 2007. I have taught grades 9-10, creative writing, AP English Literature, IB English, and Journalism. I have also been teaching online undergraduate and graduate-level courses online since 2014 with Southern New Hampshire University. I love my content area and am constantly working on improving my craft. My online teaching experience helps me design products for distance learning but will also work in a traditional face-to-face classroom!
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Preview of Ode on a Grecian Urn Visual Analysis Activity

Ode on a Grecian Urn Visual Analysis Activity

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Students will annotate, summarize, and analyze "Ode on a Grecian Urn" with this no prep activity. After annotating and summarizing, use this activity as a printable and have students draw, or ask students to add clip art or other images to create a visual representation of Keats masterpiece. Students will also be asked to connect their images with textual evidence. Finally, students can complete the comprehension and analysis questions included. In addition, extend the activity with a discussion
Preview of To Kill a Mockingbird: Social Justice Final Project

To Kill a Mockingbird: Social Justice Final Project

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To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic text to introduce social justice. This project allows teachers to take a classic text and make it more relevant to students today. With this project, students will be researching a social justice topic, learn how to use credible research, and connect research to a larger text like To Kill a Mockingbird to create a digital project, reinforcing 21st-century skills. This Download Includes… Instructions for the teacher (in-person)Instructions for the teacher (dis
Preview of Understanding Symbolism, Motifs, & Themes in Romeo & Juliet (Remote & In-Person)

Understanding Symbolism, Motifs, & Themes in Romeo & Juliet (Remote & In-Person)

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Students often need a helping hand to navigate the symbols, motifs, and themes of a large work like Romeo & Juliet. This Niemeyer chart and discussion board is a great way to get students to slow down and examine each act of the classic Shakespearean tragedy. As a handout, it's great on brightly-colored paper. Students can keep it out as they read the text in class. Remotely, it offers students the opportunity to visualize a challenging text. In addition, this download has a grading rubric wh
Preview of Romeo & Juliet  Prologue and Sonnet  Annotation Activity

Romeo & Juliet Prologue and Sonnet Annotation Activity

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This simple activity can be done in-person or remotely. It's a great way to encourage annotation. Students learn how content fits form and how Shakespeare is maximizing impact using the sonnet to open this famous tragic lovely story. It's designed to get students thinking critically about why author's implement certain rhetorical and literary devices and helps them verbalize the impact on the moment and thematically. This Download Includes: Remote Learning Teacher instructions including an in
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Experience

I have been teaching high school since 2007. I have taught grades 9-10, creative writing, AP English Literature, IB English, and Journalism. I have also been teaching online undergraduate and graduate-level courses online since 2014 with Southern New Hampshire University. I love my content area and am constantly working on improving my craft. My online teaching experience helps me design products for distance learning but will also work in a traditional face-to-face classroom!

Teaching style

Intentionality is a major component of my teaching and the content I create. I want my students to see how writers and artists are intentional with their craft. I want my students to understand the value of being intentional in their own writing. I believe students should do the heavy lifting in the classroom, so my resources are designed to be robust and rigorous, but easy to adjust and customize for all levels of learners. I’ve done the front loading so that my resources make it easy for teachers to make literature and writing accessible and relevant to their students.

My own education history

I have a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Florida Atlantic University. I earned a Graduate Teaching Certificate in English grades 9-12 from the University of North Carolina Charlotte, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Miami in English.

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