I spent my first five years in the classroom teaching seventh grade social studies at a Title I school in North Carolina. Here, I learned to integrate literacy, technology, and the arts in order to keep my students engaged and make history relevant. After having my daughter, I looked for a job closer to home and am currently teaching seventh grade ELA and a digital art course to seventh and eighth graders.
I believe strong, concise direct instruction is essential to starting a new lesson; but afterwards, the learning needs to be released to the students! Using a wide variety of instructional strategies, student grouping, and creative outlets will keep students engaged and most importantly, learning!
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I graduated from the University of Florida (Go Gators!) with bachelors degrees in English and Anthropology. I also hold minors in Russian Studies and African Studies. I completed a lateral entry program as an educator.
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3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, Government, World History, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Other (ELA), Literature, School Counseling, Economics , Character Education, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Valentine's Day, Easter, Spring, Informational Text, For Administrators, Coaching, Test Preparation, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, African History, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning