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By Better With Blank 
By Better With Blank 
By Better With Blank 
By Better With Blank I worked for 9 years, 2010-2019 at an Alternative Middle School in Idaho, grade 6-8. I Taught English, Writing, Creative Writing, Yearbook, Journalism, Film-Making, and English Tutorial/Lab classes. Now am working in California at an Alternative 7-12 school and am teaching Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Creative Writing, and a Learning Through Bard Games class.
I feel this changes from class to class and student to student. But I do like the Show-Practice-Do method. I also rely on students to help each other, so learning within a community. I like exploration methods of teaching in writing, allowing students the freedom to explore their own ideas, and then working with them to focus, hone, and improve on their ideas. Self-guided learning works as well depending on the subject and assignment, giving students the reigns to take charge of their learning and I becoming a resource for them to utilize. Hands on teaching, I don't give assignment I wouldn't do myself, and I am willing to work with the students when I am able, sitting at their tables and writing along side them.
Teacher of the Year 2018 Grant recipient (7 different grants, including for classroom set of iPods, binding machines, camera, all school external hardrives and flash drive)
1999-2005 - History Bachelor's Degree emphasis on Ancient Civilizations and a Latin minor from Boise State University. 2007-2010 - English Bachelor's Degree with Education Foundations and Teaching emphasis from Boise State University. 2013-2015 - Creative Writing Master's Degree with and emphasis on Poetry from Southern New Hampshire University.
Along with teaching I am an avid game player and have created a number of board games, one specifically for use in the classroom. Punctuation Pirates and Their Grammar Galleons is a board game I co-created with my mentor teacher and friend and we have used it to great success and fun in the classroom for about 8 years now. Links to the files can be found here: https://randomskill.games/product/puntuation-pirates-and-their-grammar-galleons/ I love games and I love teaching, being able to bring both together is a blessing and a great joy in my life.
