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TEACHING AND SCHOOL LIBRARIAN EXPERIENCE 1998 - Present Clintondale High School, Clinton Township, MI Teacher: World & U.S. History 1998 - 2010 1. Promoting information literacy through lessons that encourage students to become effective users of ideas and information. 2. Integrate technology into the curriculum, including maintaining a website with a calendar of daily student work, an FYI section that explains upcoming important dates and homework, an online discussion board, digital copies of activities, student grades, and online tutorials. 3. Implement constructivist philosophy of teaching into the classroom centered on facilitation of student-led activities. Authentic learning and assessment are cornerstones of my classroom. Program is based on a current and data-driven approach. 4. Communicate effectively with students, colleagues, and parents encouraging availability and an open environment in the classroom. 5. Collaboration with teachers to create unit plans which align with the state of Michigan standards and high school content expectations. The development of curriculum maps and common assessments. 6. Aligned & Authored Curriculum for 9th grade World History and 10th grade U.S. History

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Movies 4 Social Studies - Inside Out - Psychology - Emotions & Personality

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Are you looking for an activity to help students make connections to your psychology unit on emotions and personality? Let Hollywood help. Inside Out is rated PG and is a great movie that focuses on emotions/personality and how they manifest into behavior. Students love this activity and this movie. As your students get to know the characters, you will have many opportunities to make many connections or refer back to their stories. This lesson includes a movie review, an answer key, and

6th - 12th, Adult Education

Psychology

Movies 4 Social Studies - The Grapes of Wrath - Dust Bowl & Great Depression

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Do you want to bring a historic period or event to life? Let Hollywood help. The Grapes of Wrath is rated G and is a film that follows the story of the Joad family as they are removed from the family farm and struggle to make it during the Great Depression. Students will become keenly aware of the problems facing farmers during the depression. As your students get to know the characters, you will have many opportunities to make many connections and/or refer back to their stories. This l

7th - 12th, Adult Education

English Language Arts, U.S. History

Movies 4 Social Studies - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure - History

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Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Build interest and engagement in any history class with Bill and Ted. These two high school seniors will take you and your students on a great adventure through time. Get ready for a little different setting when characters like Genghis Khan, Sigmund Freud, and Napoleon are brought into the modern age! My students love this activity and think yours will too. This lesson includes an answer key and 54 tasks that guide your students through the action. You wil

6th - 12th, Adult Education

Other (Social Studies), Social Studies

Movies 4 Social Studies - The Ernest Green Story - Civil Rights & Integration

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Do you want to bring a historic period or event to life? Let Hollywood help. The Ernest Green Story is rated PG and is a film that follows the story of the Little Rock Nine as they become the first students to integrate a high school in the south. Students will enjoy seeing the style of dress and the cars. They will also become keenly aware of the courage and bravery it took to end segregation. As your students get to know the characters, you will have many opportunities to make many connec

7th - 12th, Adult Education

U.S. History

Movies 4 Social Studies - Mr. Holland’s Opus - Sociology & Education

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This movie is used to reinforce the value of education and the power of caring teachers. I use it at the end of a unit in sociology pertaining to education. Your students will identify with at least one character in this movie and you might connect to Mr. Holland! This is a “Rocky” movie for teachers and can drive great classroom discussion about a variety of sociological topics. There are several pause points that will give you an opportunity to discuss and do some quick research. This

8th - 12th, Adult Education

Movies 4 Social Studies - 12 Years a Slave - Slavery

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Do you want to bring a historic period or event to life? Let Hollywood help. 12 Years a Slave is the only rated R movie I show. It is a film that follows the life of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, who is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South. Solomon Northup wrote and published his memoir, Twelve Years a Slave (1853). The book was written in three months with the help of David Wilson, a local writer and journalist. Published by Derby & Mill

10th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education

Other (Social Studies), U.S. History, World History

Mr. Peabody & Sherman - Movie Activity - Rated PG - 92 Minutes

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Build interest and engagement in any history class with these two animated characters, Mr. Peabody and Sherman. These two will take you and your students on a great adventure through time. Get ready for a little craziness when characters like George Washington, Leonardo da Vinci, and King Tut are brought out of their logical spot on the timeline! My students love this activity and think yours will too. This lesson includes an answer key and a three day guide to lead your students through the

3rd - 12th

Other (Social Studies), World History

Movies 4 Social Studies - The Lost Battalion - WWI

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Do you want to bring a historic period or event to life? Let Hollywood help. The Lost Battalion is rated PG and is a film is a fact-based war drama about an American battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 France during the closing weeks of World War I. Students will enjoy seeing how the soldiers were outfitted but be shocked by the brutality of trench warfare. They will also become keenly aware of the courage and bravery it took

7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education

Social Studies, U.S. History, World History

The Handy-Dandy Handbook for Movies in Social Studies Volume 1

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Please check out my video introduction by following this link.Looking to increase student engagement? Do you use movies in your classroom to make content come alive? The Handy-Dandy Handbook for Movies in Social Studies will: - Increase student engagement - Provide 12 reproducible, field-tested activities that support 12 popular movies about history - Guide students through major historic topics that align to state standards - Serve as a great asset to accommodate visual learners - Encourage co

7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education

English Language Arts, Social Studies

Movies 4 Social Studies - Hidden Figures - Civil Rights & Cold War

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Hidden Figures centers on the struggles of three African-American women that worked for NASA during a pivotal time in American History. As you watch, you might find it interesting that as America struggles in the race to space, they also have many problems on earth with the topic of race. Hidden Figures is a great movie that touches upon many topics: American History Civil Rights Movement Race Gender Equity Cold War Race to Space Math Science Careers I use it in a U.S. History and Geogr

7th - 12th, Adult Education

Social Studies

Project-Based Learning - Black Boy

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Project-Based Learning - Black Boy This project supports a book, Black Boy, by acclaimed author Richard Wright. Each year I use an audiobook to play a few sections to start each class during the first semester. It gives me a great opportunity to communicate my expectations pertaining to an appropriate class start and the benefits of being a good listener. By the end of the semester, my students have a scholarly book under their belt and a great narrative of a historic period in time provide

9th - 12th

Literature, Social Studies

Movies 4 Social Studies - Red Tails - WWII

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Do you want to bring a historic period or event to life? Let Hollywood help. Red Tails is rated PG13 and is a great film that follows the story of some of the first African Americans to participate in combat during World War II. Academy Award® Winner Cuba Gooding Jr. and Academy Award® Nominee Terrence Howard lead a powerful ensemble cast in this high-flying epic inspired by the real-life adventures of the first African-American combat unit to serve in World War II. Italy, 1944. As the war t

7th - 12th, Adult Education

U.S. History, World History

Movies 4 Social Studies - Apollo 13 - Cold War & Space Race

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Do you want to bring a historic period or event to life? Let Hollywood help. Apollo 13 is rated PG and is a film that follows the crew of the Apollo 13 space mission from training to space. After several critical mechanical failures, students will be on the edge of their seats wondering if the crew will make it back to earth . As your students get to know the characters, you will have many opportunities to make many connections and/or refer back to their stories. This lesson includes an

7th - 12th, Adult Education

Science, U.S. History

Project - Canva - Black History Month Collage

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This is a great one to use in February. Teach your students how to use Canva and then you can use it in so many ways. Canva is a new and favorite app that can be used on a computer or phone. You will use it for this project to create a collage that focuses on four African Americans that have made significant contributions to the field of ___________________(in my example - sociology). Make your design colorful, creative, and visually appealing.

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AT4S (4) - Project-Based Learning - Cardsort - Manhattan Project - US History

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A cardsort is a manipulative that hands-on learners will love (view this http://goo.gl/kHJVMD). This literacy building strategy begins with the reading of an article (included) about the Manhattan Project and the decision to drop the first atomic weapons on Japan. After reading, students are given an envelope with 13 cards that must be organized to demonstrate an understanding of the content. They use what they know and the article to sort the words and phrases from general to specific. The

7th - 12th, Adult Education

Social Studies, U.S. History, World History

Movies 4 Social Studies - Forrest Gump - Post World War II

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Do you want to bring several historic periods and many events to life through a lovable fictional character named Forrest Gump? Let Hollywood help. Forrest Gump is rated PG-13 and is a film that touches upon many topics covered in a U.S. History course. This movie is used at the end of the semester as a review resource. This lesson connects your students to history with Forrest as their guide. There are several pause points that will give you an opportunity to discuss and do some quick rese

8th - 12th

Social Studies, U.S. History

AT4S (4) Project Based Learning & WWII (Minorities, Men & Women) 1920 to 1945

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Editing images is a fun and engaging way for students to demonstrate their learning. This project asks students to explore and examine interesting/important people connected to World War II. lt emphasizes learning in the 21st century via content and creativity. The activity guides your students by taking a simple three part approach: research, practice, and create. I have included everything you will need to coach your students through the process: specific instructions, examples, video tu

7th - 12th, Adult Education

Social Studies, U.S. History, World History

Movies 4 Social Studies - Avalon - Immigration

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Do you want to bring a historic period or event to life? Let Hollywood help. Avalon is rated PG and is a great film that follows the story of immigrant Sam Krichinsky from his arrival in America (1914) to the post World War II era. Students will enjoy seeing the style of dress, the cars, trollies, the excitement of the first televisions, and the migration of people out of the cities and into the suburbs. As your students get to know the characters, you will have many opportunities to make ma

7th - 12th, Adult Education

U.S. History, World History

AT4S (1) US History - Close and Critical Reading: American Industrial Revolution

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How do you teach reading in the content area? This popular question is answered by explaining how to do the Close and Critical Reading Activity. It is an engaging lesson from my literacy series and it is also referred to as Guided Highlighted Reading. This activity applies to key events that describe the factors of the American Industrial Revolution. This lesson is conducted in three parts: read prompts/highlight article, revisit prompts to discuss or correct any errors, and assess (ten ques

7th - 12th, Adult Education

Informational Text, Reading Strategies, U.S. History

AT4S (4) - Map Activity - WWII (D-Day & Operation Torch) US History & Geography

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Have your students follow the action during World War II as the Allies try to regain control of Europe! This activity will engage your students with four maps that describes the fighting from North Africa to Italy to France. It also includes a YouTube clip to Saving Private Ryan (hitting the beaches) to build student interest. The printable worksheet is set up so students can record their findings on the handout or can respond via a bubble answer template to 10 questions. It is a great activ

7th - 12th, Adult Education

Geography, U.S. History, World History

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Experience

Teaching style

Flipped Classroom, Project-based learning, Active Learning, Blended Learning

Awards & shining teacher moments

AWARDS & RECOGNITION Mel Miller Award (2013) Michigan Council for the Social Studies Assistant Coach of the Year (2001) Michigan High School Athletic Association Most Impressionable Educator Award Detroit Public Schools (1995) Staff Member of the Month May (2011) GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS Building Leaders Scholarship - Mansfield University Board of Governors Scholarship - Wayne State University Grants for student to attend the MYLead Leadership Program - MSU School Leadership Committee and Co-author of SIG Grant (2010)

My own education history

Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA M.A. in Education 2010 Area of Concentration: Media Specialist (GPA = 4.0)Endorsement: ND Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, MI M.A. in Education 2001 Area of Concentration: Education Leadership (GPA = 4.0) Wayne State University, Detroit, MI B.S. in Education 1993 Area of Concentration: History Minor: Group Social Studies Endorsements: CC, CX