I have over 20 years of combined teaching experience in both British secondary and American middle/high schools. In the UK I taught GCSE and A' level English Language and English Literature and was an examiner for AQA English for several years. My classes consistently achieved top result. In the US I have taught ELA, Theater Arts and Creative Writing for many years, with a large percentage of students meeting or exceeding the state standard in state testing.
My teaching style varies according to the topic and the class; however, I strongly believe in the power of questioning and encouraging students to think deeply about a topic. You won't find simple right/wrong quizzes in my resources. Most require a paragraph response. Where possible I include a model response to help teachers. With writing tasks, I love task cards, peer-editing, guided writing and giving students an element of choice.
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6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Specialty, Literature, Writing, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry, Halloween, Valentine's Day, For All Subjects, Close Reading