The Round Table
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McGaheysville, Virginia, United States
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The Round Table offers a variety of collaborative and engaging ELA activities designed primarily for grades 9-12. Here you’ll find in-depth plans for research, close reading, critical analysis, creative writing, performance and external exam prep on classic plays, novels, poetry and non-fiction.
I taught English 10 and 12 and sponsored the Drama Club and Gifted Program in Virginia public schools (USA) for 8 years before going abroad in 1983. For most of my career, I have taught in American International schools in Europe, the Dutch Caribbean, South and East Asia and Africa. I am a highly experienced AP English Language/Literature and Composition teacher. I have also taught in the International Baccalaureate program (English Literature Higher Level, English Literature and Language Higher Level, and Theory of Knowledge.
• 38 years teaching secondary English in international and U. S. schools
• Highly successful in preparing students for AP English Language/Literature, IB English A1 SL/HL exams, Extended Essays and TOK assessments
• Extensive experience developing and writing curriculum (Atlas Rubicon, UbD)
• IB Diploma Examiner, TOK prescribed title papers, Paper 1 and 2 IB English Literature
• Literary Magazine Judge, National and Columbia Scholastic Press Associations
• Adviser to top-award winning scholastic yearbooks and literary magazines
• Service Learning coordinator
• Habitat for Humanity: sponsored and participated in 30 international builds (China, Korea, Mozambique).
• 10 years writing and editing educational materials for Knowledge Platform and Green Guardians (Singapore) with focus on Environmental Literacy (Grades K-5)
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AP IB Tragedy Bundle: Oedipus the King, King Lear, The Mayor of Casterbridge
In this 9-12 week unit, students explore how Aristotle’s principles of tragedy manifest themselves across time and place. Oedipus the King is the classical model, King Lear is a Renaissance adaptation of it, and The Mayor of Casterbridge demonstrates a conscious return to Aristotelian structure in a realistic, modern setting. While our understanding of who or what is tragic has evolved over the centuries, Aristotle's observations of tragedy as noted in his Poetics remains foundational. Thes
11th - 12th
Close Reading, Literature, Writing
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.11-12.1
, RL.11-12.2
, RL.11-12.3
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The Round Table offers a variety of collaborative and engaging ELA activities designed primarily for grades 9-12. Here you’ll find in-depth plans for research, close reading, critical analysis, creative writing, performance and external exam prep on classic plays, novels, poetry and non-fiction.
I taught English 10 and 12 and sponsored the Drama Club and Gifted Program in Virginia public schools (USA) for 8 years before going abroad in 1983. For most of my career, I have taught in American International schools in Europe, the Dutch Caribbean, South and East Asia and Africa. I am a highly experienced AP English Language/Literature and Composition teacher. I have also taught in the International Baccalaureate program (English Literature Higher Level, English Literature and Language Higher Level, and Theory of Knowledge.
• 38 years teaching secondary English in international and U. S. schools
• Highly successful in preparing students for AP English Language/Literature, IB English A1 SL/HL exams, Extended Essays and TOK assessments
• Extensive experience developing and writing curriculum (Atlas Rubicon, UbD)
• IB Diploma Examiner, TOK prescribed title papers, Paper 1 and 2 IB English Literature
• Literary Magazine Judge, National and Columbia Scholastic Press Associations
• Adviser to top-award winning scholastic yearbooks and literary magazines
• Service Learning coordinator
• Habitat for Humanity: sponsored and participated in 30 international builds (China, Korea, Mozambique).
• 10 years writing and editing educational materials for Knowledge Platform and Green Guardians (Singapore) with focus on Environmental Literacy (Grades K-5)
Teaching style
Inquiry and project-based
Why "the ROUND TABLE"? In my classrooms, whenever the furniture and design of the room allowed, I would immediately move the tables or desks out of "rows" and into a circle or square so that students and I faced each other. This arrangement created a collaborative environment and encouraged discussion. I thought nothing of moving tables each period, depending on the size of my class, to encourage a free and equal exchange of ideas. I liked to think that King Arthur originated the idea; since there was no "head" at a round table, all his knights were equal, no matter who they were or where they hailed from.
Awards & shining teacher moments
JOURNALISM AWARDS/ HONORS: AISGuangzhou 2009: Literary Magazine Artistic License: rated All American with distinction in content; writing/editing; photography, art, graphics and typography (National Scholastic Press), awarded Silver Crown (Columbia Scholastic Press) and Superior (National Council of Teachers of English). 2008: First Class, distinction in content; writing/editing; photography, art, graphics and typography (NSPA), Superior award (NCTE). 2007: First Class with distinction in concept; writing/editing; photog, art, graphics, typography. (NSPA).
AIS/Dhaka 2001: CNN aired our CNN Student Bureau story on The Sundarbans Mangrove Forest (August 3, 2001); 1998: Yearbook awards: Pacemaker for book and CD (NSPA); All American (CSPA); 1997: Gold Medal, All American (CSPA) Multicultural Staff Award, (NSPA/Journalism Education Association), Sweepstakes Award for Theme Development, Quill and Scroll. 1996: Gold Medal, All American (CSPA). 1995: Gold Medal, Silver Crown (CSPA).
PERSONAL HONORS
• Chosen as the graduation speaker for the class of 2006 and 2009 (AISG)
• Appointed English Department Head (2008-2009) (AISG)
• Published student yearbook work in A Novel Approach to Copy Writing (1998) (Hall and Puntney)
• Published article in Applying NCTE/IRA Standards in Classroom Journalism Projects (2002) (Bowen and Tantillo)
• Member, ECIS Standing Committee on English (1986-1989) and Journalism (Co-founder) (1993-1996)
My own education history
James Madison University BA (1973), MA (1975)
Lesley University M.Ed (2000)
I taught English 10 and 12 and sponsored the Drama Club and Gifted Program in Virginia public schools (USA) for 8 years before going abroad in 1983. For most of my career I have taught in American International schools in Europe, the Dutch Caribbean, South and East Asia and Africa. I am a highly experienced AP English Language/Literature and Composition teacher. I have also taught in the International Baccalaureate program (English Literature Higher Level, English Literature and Language Higher Level, and Theory of Knowledge.
• 38 years teaching secondary English in international and U. S. schools (grades 7-12)
• Highly successful in preparing students for AP English Language/Literature, IB English A1 SL/HL exams, Extended Essays and TOK assessments
• Extensive experience developing and writing curriculum (Atlas Rubicon, UbD)
• IB Diploma Examiner, TOK prescribed title papers, Paper 1 and 2 IB English Literature
• Literary Magazine Judge, National and Columbia Scholastic Press Associations
• Adviser to top-award winning scholastic yearbooks and literary magazines
• Service Learning coordinator
• Habitat for Humanity: sponsored and participated in 30 international builds (China, Korea, Mozambique).
Additional biographical information
INTERESTS: writing, literature, travel, photography, scuba diving, weight training, hiking, reading, cooking, gardening. Extensive travel in Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa. I serve on a committee in my community to promote ecology and install a pollinator garden for all to enjoy! Languages: Intermediate Spanish, Beginning Italian.
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