Certified English Language Arts teacher. eBook co-author: "TEACHER WARRIORS: 11 Strategies to [survive] thrive on the Battlefield of Education." Formatting guru. Bike rider and marathon runner. World explorer. Thinker. Optimist. Life-long learner.
My personal teaching philosophy is founded upon three basic principles: FLEXIBILITY, CONSISTENCY, and RELATIONSHIP-BASED TEACHING.
OCTOBER 2016: "Teacher Warriors" eBook presenter at North Carolina State University. AUGUST 2014-JUNE 2015: SanLee Middle School English Language Arts Chair. MARCH 2014: Lee County Schools "Webpage of the Month" winner and presenter. JANUARY 2014 Central Caroline Jaycees "Young Educator Award" nominee.
Bachelor of Science in Education - English major. Central Michigan University, graduated May 2011.
Always exploring new ideas: on my bike, on the Internet, in the mountains, and in the classroom. ALWAYS STRIVING FOR MORE!
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, ELA Test Prep, Life Skills, Critical Thinking, Literature, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Close Reading