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After 32+ years of teaching in New York City, I retired on January 1st. I celebrated my career with a ten day trip to Iceland - it was awesome! Though I miss my students and school community, I do not miss the ever constant call for teachers to add more responsibilities to their already full plates. So now I'm enjoying naps, reading, and swimming at the local Y, and I finally have time to update and upload more of my resources to TPT. I hope you find something inspiring to lighten your load.
Highlights
*For three years I taught in the Project Freire Saturday Literacy Program in Brooklyn.
*For three years I worked developing teachers as a literacy instructional specialist for the Brooklyn High Schools Superintendent's Office. My double period literacy class acted as a "fishbowl" and springboard for workshops.
*I was a co advisor for my school's Peer Group Connection Class, where I taught upperclassmen to facilitate weekly mentoring activities with small groups of freshmen in order to make their transition to high school successful. This turned out to be one of the most meaningful experiences I've had as an educator.
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4 Differentiated Argument Essay Checklists
This document includes four separate one page checklists for argument essays. They are differentiated by skill level (A=simple, D=complex) and test type (English Regents/AP Language and Composition). They can be used by students to organize as they write, and later by teachers as they grade. Return essays with each element on the checklist assessed (check plus, check, check minus, minus) and add specialized comments for improvement. I have found this tool particularly helpful for students with
6th - 12th
ELA Test Prep, For All Subjects, Writing-Essays
Informational Text Stations Activity - All About Spring - No Prep - CCSS Aligned
📍This editable 45 minute activity includes: ✅️Teacher Guide*Full lesson overview, learning objectives, and CCSS Standards alignment *45 minute pacing timeline table *Complete materials checklist and room setup instructions *Warm-up prompt and exit question with facilitation notes *Differentiation tips for ELL and advanced learners ✅️Informational Text Stations*Station 1 Why Spring Happens: Earth, Tilt, and the Awakening Season *Station 2 How Cultures Around the World Mark the Arrival of Spring
8th - 11th
Close Reading, General Science, Informational Text
CCSS
RI.9-10.1
, RI.9-10.2
, RI.9-10.4
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Also included in: Spring Stations Activities Bundle: Poetry & Informational Text
Denotation vs Connotation | 45 Minute PPT Lesson | Adaptable for 6-12g
Stop teaching vocabulary in isolation — this engaging, fully built PowerPoint lesson helps students discover the difference between denotation and connotation through hands-on exploration, real text analysis, and creative writing tasks. From the very first slide, students are hooked: they're comparing word pairs like "cheap" vs. "affordable" and "politician" vs. "statesman" before they even know what connotation means. That discovery moment sets the tone for the whole lesson. ✅ What's Included
6th - 12th
Close Reading, Vocabulary, Writing
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Experience
After 32+ years of teaching in New York City, I retired on January 1st. I celebrated my career with a ten day trip to Iceland - it was awesome! Though I miss my students and school community, I do not miss the ever constant call for teachers to add more responsibilities to their already full plates. So now I'm enjoying naps, reading, and swimming at the local Y, and I finally have time to update and upload more of my resources to TPT. I hope you find something inspiring to lighten your load.
Highlights
*For three years I taught in the Project Freire Saturday Literacy Program in Brooklyn.
*For three years I worked developing teachers as a literacy instructional specialist for the Brooklyn High Schools Superintendent's Office. My double period literacy class acted as a "fishbowl" and springboard for workshops.
*I was a co advisor for my school's Peer Group Connection Class, where I taught upperclassmen to facilitate weekly mentoring activities with small groups of freshmen in order to make their transition to high school successful. This turned out to be one of the most meaningful experiences I've had as an educator.
Teaching style
Teaching style is directly related to learning style. As a learner I am curious, enthusiastic, passionate, hard working and determined. My teaching style follows suit.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have been nominated for the Disney Hand Teacher Award and The New York City Apple Award. I am amongst the founders of a theatre arts high school in Brooklyn. I appeared in a Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes documentary with a student I taught to read who was inspired by Seedfolks to transform an abandoned lot into a garden for teenagers in his community. He went on to graduate, attend college on a scholarship and is currently working in the NYC public school system.
My own education history
Brooklyn College
B.A. English with a minor in Secondary Education
M.S. Special Education
NYS Permanent Certification in English 7-12,
NYS Permanent Certification in Special Education,
NYC Permanent License Teacher of English Day High School,
NYC Permanent License Teacher of Special Education
Additional biographical information
Special Training:
Adult Literacy Media Alliance / TV 411
Americas Choice Ramp Up To Literacy
Bader Language Assessment
Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
Theatre for a New Audience
Theatre of the Oppressed
Wilson Direct Instruction Reading Program
Peer Group Connection
CUNY LINCT to Success Pre College ELA: Exploring the Social Sciences
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