Subjects taught: American Literature, US History I (8th Grade), US History II (11th Grade), ELA Grade 8, Introduction to Speech, Debate, Creative Writing, History Writing for Middle School, Art 7 - Foundations, Yearbook
My classroom is very hands on - we don't just learn about a subject, we learn how professionals in that subject do their jobs. Through a combination of lecture, hands-on activities, and lots of time going inside and outside to learn, my students and I always have a lot of adventures.
Cache County Hats Off Award - 2015 Cache Teacher of the Year Nominee - 2018 Gilder Lehrman Teacher of the Year Nominee - 2018
B.A. in History and English Education from Utah State University - Valedictorian M.A. in Humanities with an emphasis in American History from Adams State University Genealogy Certificate at Boston University (currently enrolled)
I have been teaching for seven years and was an AP History tutor and reading tutor for five years previously. I am constantly on the lookout for the best ways to improve my own classroom practice and hope that what I learn will help you!
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, Social Studies, Civics, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Writing, Writing-Essays, Poetry, Informational Text