McKenziesCreations

I completed my student teaching within an eighth and eleventh grade classroom. After, I taught sixth grade special needs in New York. I moved to Virginia in 2009, and have taught sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and twelfth grade English.

I use creativity and technology to teach in my classroom. I create assignments using movies, music, computer programs, projects, and hands-on approaches to engage the students. I also try and develop lessons that are relevant to students' lives today, and use a variety of skills and modern means to do so. I believe that learning should be as fun as it possibly can be, and I strive to make that possible for all my students!

Valent Teaching Scholarship, Creative Opportunity Odyssey of the Mind Scholarship, Edited and Published work through internship with GCOFA, Freshman Convocation Speaker for incoming students and current faculty Scholars day essay participant, The Power Of Apparel in Schools Recipient Of Excellence in Writing Award, SUNY Brockport Created Entire School Curriculum for Roots, Affixes, and Suffixes Created Entire School Curriculum for Cross Curricular ALL SUBJECTS content practice and remediation Teacher of the Month

I graduated from high school in New York with a regents diploma. Directly after, I attended the State University College at Brockport and received my B.S. in English Education. I achieved my New York State teaching license for both secondary (7-12) grades and grades 5 and 6 extension. I moved to Virginia and achieved my Virginia teaching license as well. I am also certified to teach Art grades k-12, I have my Masters of Art in Education, Curriculum and Instructional Technology, with additional graduate hours in Dual Enrollment courses. I am currently pursuing my PhD.

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