Willits Works

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Pennsylvania, United States

About the store

Hi there! Welcome to Willits Works, an ELA-centered store that provides high quality products and endless amounts of time saved. Here's a little bit about me: I just concluded my 7th year of teaching, and have since moved into "momtirement," where I am expecting our first baby and plan on being a stay-at-home mom. I taught 6th and 7th grade for two years, 11th and 12th grade for four years, and 8th-10th grade for six years. At my previous school, I had the pleasure to create and institute the in-class curriculum for the 11th grade (International Literature) and 12th grade (British Literature) English classes, as these grades originally received their ELA education from a 3rd party online program. I love working with middle and high school students, and maintained a teaching philosophy of education centered on rapport.

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Renaissance (British Literature)

Victorian (British Literature)

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Renaissance Era Introduction Activity: Creating a MixTape

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Are you about to begin a unit on the Renaissance, but you're looking for an interesting activity to engage your students? Then this Renaissance Introduction Activity is for you! In this Renaissance Intro Activity, students will create a “Renaissance Literature MixTape.” They will design a mixtape album cover and song list that references historical, cultural, and authorial information regarding the Renaissance era in Great Britain. Students will: create original song and artist titles, inspi

9th - 12th

English Language Arts, Literature

Robert Browning Presentation Activity

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This Robert Browning Presentation Activity allows students to work together. Students will work in pairs to teach one of Browning's poems to the class. They will research Robert Browning's personal life, career, and background, and make connections between their selected Browning poem and the Victorian Era. Students will create a presentation that includes: selected Browning poem information on Browning's personal life, career, and backgroundfour analysis questions connected to the poem conne

10th - 12th

English Language Arts, European History, Literature

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Experience

Teaching style

Student and Teacher led, with lots of discussion, writing, and engagement. My motto behind teaching is the following: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." (Maya Angelou)

Awards & shining teacher moments

Mentor teacher. Started our school's National Honor Society, and served as the chapter's adviser. Created our school's 11th grade (International Literature) and 12th grade (British Literature) English curriculums. Initiated our school's Summer Reading Program. Co-directed 5 of our school's drama programs.

My own education history

Private elementary schools for K-5th. Public school for 6th-12th. Private University 2014-2018, where I received a BA in Secondary English Education, a BA in Bible, and a Minor in English.

Additional biographical information

I'm an extrovert who'd rather be reading and eating cookies, and I live by John 3:30. I live in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia with my husband, our fluffy Alaskan Malamute, and our rambunctious ferret.