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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 - The Lost Battalion - WWI
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
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
AT4S (1) US History - Close and Critical Reading: American Industrial Revolution
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
Circadian Clock Activity
Your students will enjoy making connections by comparing the circadian clock to the typical teen clock. Circadian rhythms are physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a 24-hour cycle. These natural processes respond primarily to light and dark and affect most living things, including animals, plants, and microbes. Chronobiology is the study of circadian rhythms. This activity will surely stimulate some interesting conversations and plenty of laughs in your psychology class.
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Psychology
AT4S (3) US History & Geography - Causes of the Great Depression
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 describes the causes of the Great Depression. This lesson is conducted in three parts: read prompts/highlight article, revisit prompts to discuss or correct any errors, and assess. The assessment for this activity is to create a
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Close Reading, U.S. History, World History
AT4S (4) US History & Geography - Close and Critical Reading - Start of WWII
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 beginning of World War II from the invasion of Poland to America entering the war. This lesson is conducted in three parts: read prompts/highlight article, revisit prompts to discuss or corr
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Close Reading, U.S. History, World History
Movies 4 Social Studies - The Butler - Spans Many Historic Periods
Do you want to bring several historic periods and many events to life through the character of Cecil Gains? Cecil Gaines served eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House. The civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society. The Butler 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 con
9th - 12th, Adult Education
Social Studies, U.S. History, World History
AT4S (2) US History & Geography - Imperialism - Close & Critical Reading
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 describes the why America became involved with imperialism. This lesson is conducted in three parts: read prompts/highlight article, revisit prompts to discuss or correct any errors, and assess. The assessment for this activity i
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Close Reading, U.S. History, World History
AT4S Mod 1 - Similes in Sociology - Social Theories
The Similes in Sociology strategy will challenge your student’s creativity while requiring them to demonstrate content knowledge. In this literacy activity, students must document their learning by constructing seven similes that touch upon social theory. All literacy strategies can easily be aligned to CCSS. You can assign or students can decide the topics. This activity can be done individually, with partners or groups, or split between both to encourage collaboration. It includes a bri
4th - 12th, Adult Education
For All Subjects, Other (Social Studies), Reading Strategies
A Capital Idea - As Part of the Industrial Revolution
When teaching about the Industrial Revolution in American or World History or Economics, I have developed a lesson that allows my students to interact with capital in a real world scenario. Not only does this let them learn about the movement of capital but it also encourages the entrepreneurial spirit that is such an obvious part of the Industrial Revolution. I can also emphasize and illustrate the Core Democratic Value of Common Good. Initially, students sell pencils in order to generate ca
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Economics , U.S. History, World History
AT4S (4) US History & Geography - Social Toll of the Depression
Give your students an opportunity to gain prerequisite understanding. This activity will help students frame the issues surrounding the social consequences of the Great Depression. Students are asked to read an article, view a letter to Eleanor Roosevelt, and analyze some interesting statistics related to the Great Depression. After or as they read, students will pull key information from the resources and record it on to a notes template.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
U.S. History
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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
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
Additional biographical information
Check out my website: www.template4success.com or follow me on Twitter @template4success to learn more.
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