2006-Present: Special Services Teacher at Chicagoland Public HS - LRC/Resource Teacher - Co-Taught Freshman English and Senior Writing - Co-Taught: World History, US History and Sociology - ED Self-Contained: World History and English - LD Self-Contained: English World History 2002-2006: ED/BD Alternative School in Chicagoland - English (multiple courses) - ED Self-Contained Cross-Categorical
- Cooperative Learning- - Project-based - Reading strategies - 1:1 Chromebook
- Google Certifications: Level 1, Level 2, Trainer - Ten Outstanding Young Person’s of Illinois (TOYP) Award from the Illinois Junior Chamber International (JCI) Senate (2005) - Teacher4Teacher’s Lesson Plan Contest First Place Winner (January 2005) - The Menta Group’s Excellence in Education Award (2002)
- M.S. Literacy Education - Northern Illinois University - M.Ed. Educational Leadership - Lewis University - M.A., Special Education - Lewis University B.A., Secondary Education English with History minor - Concordia University
I began teaching in 2002. I started out as an English/ Language Arts teacher but went back for my special education certification. My first few years of teaching were primarily teaching English at an alternative school; my final year there was cross-curriculum in an ED self-contained setting. Since 2006, I have primarily taught co-taught (general education) in the Social Studies and English/Language Arts departments, as well a the special education settings. Some of my items have been adapted for the co-taught and/or special education setting. Before teaching, I worked with k-8 students in an before/after school and day camp setting. Additionally, I have 2 years experience as a writing tutor at Concordia University. Many of the items I am posting are graphic organizers and video guides that I have created for history and language art classes. If you like my work, and would like me to develop something specific for you, please email me. Thanks!
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, Ancient History, Native Americans, U.S. History, European History, World History, Middle Ages, World Languages, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Life Skills, Religion, Arabic, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Psychology, Economics , Character Education, Writing, Asian Studies, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Speech Therapy, The New Year, Valentine's Day, For All Subjects, Occupational Therapy, For Administrators, Early Intervention, School Psychology, African History, Classroom Community