Ali Raymer's Classroom

I have taught students in all ability levels (special education, collaborative, general, college-prep, advanced, pre-AP, and AP). I taught as Shelby County High School for one year before moving to Bowling Green to teach at Franklin-Simpson High School. I was in the English classroom for 7 years. I then left to pursue a career as a travel agent, however I stayed on part-time to teach ACT reading and English test-taking skills and interventions, as well as manage a senior internship program. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my school needed me to shift to virtual teaching for freshmen, so this year I will be teaching solely from home and online in Google Classroom.

I am all about clear communication with students. I like students to know the "end" and keep it in mind throughout a unit. I want students to be successful on assessments and therefore I prepare them adequately. I plan my units in a backward fashion to reflect this. I work backward from assessments and use standards to create day-by-day instruction that is meaningful and purposeful.

Golden Bell Award, Shelby County High School Literacy Design Collaborative Educator with the Gates Foundation AP certified teacher

Henry Clay High School, 2007, graduated from the Liberal Arts Academy with the Commonwealth Diploma Western Kentucky University, B.A., 2010, major: news/editorial journalism, minor: political science University of Kentucky, Masters in Secondary English Education, 2011 Student Teaching: Bryan Station High School and Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

I enjoy being a work-from-home mom to my son Paxton, and wife to author and marketer, Josh. I am dog mom to three yorkie-poos all named after super heroes: Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, and Wally West! I enjoy reading (truly any genre but nonfiction and mysteries are probably my favorite) and listening to podcasts (anything true crime or social issues). I love to travel near and far. As a travel agent, I love to organize trips for my clients. I am an avid at-home cook and love all things HGTV and Food Network!