The Penningtons
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BELGRADE, Montana, United States
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Dr. P taught for nine years in public schools, and now teaches at the college level.
As a K-12 teacher, she taught a variety of levels, from struggling to advanced readers She is a history buff, so her students read a lot of primary sources in her class. She has a Ph.D. in curriculum & instruction with specializations in literacy studies and educational psychology. <p>
Mr. P taught K-12 science for twelve years in both face-to-face and online classroom settings. His hands-on teaching style made science memorable and relevant to his students.
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Haiku is for Wimps! Poetry Unit
Tired of teaching the same old poetry? Looking for some forms to teach that will challenge your students while still making it fun? This unit has been used successfully with students in grades seven and eight. Students will learn to write three more advanced forms of poetry, including the terza rima, sestina, and villanelle.
6th - 10th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
80 Writing Prompts from 20 Quotations
In this packet you will find twenty different quotations, each with four writing prompts. I have included questions at a variety of levels. All involve some elements of critical thinking, and give students a chance to connect their own opinions and experiences to the given statements.
Quotations included from: Shakespeare, Poe, Helen Keller, and Aristotle among others.
For my classroom, I printed the pages out on card stock and cut each page in half, then laminated the cards. Once a week,
6th - 12th
Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Expository
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Experience
Dr. P taught for nine years in public schools, and now teaches at the college level.
As a K-12 teacher, she taught a variety of levels, from struggling to advanced readers She is a history buff, so her students read a lot of primary sources in her class. She has a Ph.D. in curriculum & instruction with specializations in literacy studies and educational psychology. <p>
Mr. P taught K-12 science for twelve years in both face-to-face and online classroom settings. His hands-on teaching style made science memorable and relevant to his students.
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Teaching style
Both Mr. & Dr. P. are very creative, high-energy, with classrooms often in a state of "organized chaos." They love to keep students active and involved, and use a variety of stations and assessments in their teaching.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Dr. P:<br />
University Graduate Fellowship - University of South Florida, 2010
NAGC Master's & Specialists Award for Exceptional Contributions to Gifted & Talented Education, 2010
My own education history
Dr. P:<br />
Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of South Florida<br />
MA in Gifted Education from the University of South Florida<br />
BA in English from Berea College <br />
Mr. P: <br />
MA in Educational Leadership from the University of South Florida<br />
B.A. in Chemistry Education from Eastern Kentucky University
Additional biographical information
Dr. P also writes a blog that focuses on YA & children's lit. Feel free to check it out!
http://got2review.blogspot.com/ <p>
Some of our lesson units are available on Amazon. Available units include: "Haiku Is For Wimps," "Dread Locks: A Novel Unit," "Novel Guide for the Graveyard Book," "Novel Unit for The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg," and "Novel Unit for Aliens on Vacation." </p>
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