I have been teaching high school for the past 16 years. Throughout that time, I have taught English at every secondary level. I have also taught multiple levels of ELD (ESL). In addition to actual "in class experience", I have been a curriculum development specialist for online education through California State University Fullerton (CSUF) and have worked extensively with the Common Core Standards. This year, I have stepped out of the classroom to take the position of instructional coach for my high school. I spend my days working with talented educators to level up their instructional practice.
I believe in rigorous instruction based on student-driven inquiry and discovery.
National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT): English Language Arts for Adolescents and Young Adults
BA: UCLA (Major: English, Minor: Political Science) 2002 Secondary Teaching Credential: California State University Fullerton MA: California State University Long Beach (English with a concentration in 20th century American Literature)
I have extensively studied multiple fields in literature, including: Literary theory Shakespeare Chaucer Modernism and Post Modernism British and American Romanticism 20th century American and British lit.
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Social Studies, Civics, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Other (Performing Arts), Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Poetry, Informational Text