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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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Understanding Symbolism, Motifs, and Themes in Macbeth (Remote or In-Person)
Students often need a helping hand to navigate the symbols, motifs, and themes of a large work like Macbeth. 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 that can be
10th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Social Studies
"The Hill We Climb" Amanda Gorman Analysis & Social Justice Remote/In-person
Since performing "The Hill We Climb" at President Biden's inauguration, Amanda Gorman has become a historic figure herself, as the youngest poetic laureate. Her poem and its relevance make it an ideal text to study with students. This activity, which would be a fantastic text for Black History Month, asks students to read and annotate the poem. In addition, 30 specific guiding questions to get students to think more deeply about the craft of writing. The activity specifically focuses on the fol
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Poetry, Social Studies
Back to School Letter to Future Self Remote or In-Person
Back to school is the best time of year to get students to think about where they see themselves in your class and beyond. This start of semester assignment can be assigned to students in virtual or in-person classrooms. It gets students thinking about the goals they want to achieve and how they can meet those goals. It is already differentiated for teachers with a handout that includes sentence starters. To complete this assignment, students will complete a quick outline with bullet points the
9th - 12th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
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About the store
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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