Michael Schepps
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El Segundo, California, United States
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I have over twenty years teaching experience at John Adams Middle School Gifted Magnet for the Los Angeles Unified School District. I am presently teaching at Revere Charter Middle School for the Los Angeles Unified School District. I have taught Ancient History, World History, U.S. History, Native American History and Art Studies.
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Culminating Word Map Mosaic For Meso America
Students in groups will decide on an image which best represents Meso-America. The image can be anything from the Aztec, Incan. and Mayan empires. One example could be a Mayan pyramid. Another could be an Aztec calander. Still another could be a map of the Incan emipre. Group members write unit vocabulary words and standard phrases on strips of paper to be added to the final image. This is a fun project that encourages group cooperation. The poster will look great in the classroom and remind stu
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Experience
I have over twenty years teaching experience at John Adams Middle School Gifted Magnet for the Los Angeles Unified School District. I am presently teaching at Revere Charter Middle School for the Los Angeles Unified School District. I have taught Ancient History, World History, U.S. History, Native American History and Art Studies.
Teaching style
I enjoy art, language arts, and theater. I incorporate different modalites of each into my lessons in order to engage students. Many of my lessons use creativity to inspire and involve students in the study of history. My goal is to make learning fun, interesting, and interactive for all students. My diversified curriculum promotes cooperative learning, critical thinking, and the understaning of primary source documents.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Presented Research and Technology, The Social Studies Connection, UCLA March 20-21, 2000. Curriculum Advisor for Social Science Teachers at Webster Middle School, June 24 -25, 2003. Social Science Content Specialist for District C Teachers at Mulholland Middle School, July 21-25, 2003. Wrote articles for The UCLA History-Geography Connection, 2000 - 2002.
My own education history
Professional Social Science Teaching Credential w/Clad, California State University Dominguez Hills, 1997.
UCLA Writing Project, Geography Field Days, California Geographic Alliance. UCLA History-Geography Project: Borders and Borderlands, Presenter Certification for Teaching Literacy in Social Studies, Europe Through the Ages Institute 2002. California History-Social Science Initiative Project in Classroom Technology 2003. Thinking Maps Certification, January 2006.
Additional biographical information
I have traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Australia, Central America, Europe and Africa. I am an AYSO soccer coach and have a young son. I enjoy playing the guitar, canvas painting and sports.
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