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It’s so important to get to know our students as soon as we can, so we can start building those all-important relationships. However, students in middle and high school will see multiple teachers on the first day, and it can be a little mind-numbing
Subjects:
English Language Arts
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities
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This engaging project provides students with the opportunity to do lots of critical thinking as they read, view, speak, collaborate and create. After reading and viewing some texts/videos about the school system, they will work together to evaluate
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Informational Text
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities
FREE
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Bring life to Shakespeare with six different activities and games, designed to get your students thinking, moving and having fun!Students can demonstrate their knowledge of Macbeth and get their creative juices flowing. The activities can be used
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities
FREE
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This is an engaging and effective activity to use before you begin teaching Macbeth: Use these pre-reading stations to activate students’ prior knowledge about some of the themes of Macbeth. At each one, they will consider ideas that relate to
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Literature
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities
FREE
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Unfortunately, many of the research essays students write are exercises in paraphrasing someone else’s ideas, rather than an argument put forward by the student that is supported by research. The main reason for this is that they usually begin with
Subjects:
English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Writing
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool
Types:
Handouts, Graphic Organizers
FREE
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Students often struggle with Shakespeare's language. Give them these handy bookmarks that they can use as a reference when they read any play. Help them even more by decorating your classroom with a Shakespeare Word Wall & Posters. You might
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Literature
Grades:
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Printables
FREE
51
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Give your students this great tool as they read their texts, so they can be active readers and critical thinkers. Let them make the inferences they need to make to understand the text, rather than passively waiting for you to direct them. I have
Subjects:
English Language Arts
Grades:
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool
Types:
Printables
FREE
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There are many reasons to add movement in your classroom. Not only do the kinesthetic learners need some action, but so do all learners. This package will give you some ideas that you can incorporate into your ELA class every day, ones that will
Subjects:
English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities
FREE
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Use this one page grammar exercise for a quick bit of Halloween fun. It is full of a variety of the typical mechanical errors we see in our students' work. However, it tells a spooky story that will keep your kids entertained as they find and fix
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Grammar
Grades:
8th, 9th, 10th
Types:
Activities
FREE
13
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A big challenge with distance learning can be getting students to actually engage and do the work. This choice board offers them some short, engaging activities that they can do at home to continue to work on ELA skills. (Click here for version
Subjects:
English Language Arts
Grades:
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities, Google Apps
FREE
35
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Teach descriptive writing skills with this fun collaborative activity. Students are grouped and given a candy to describe. They will practice brainstorming skills first; then, they will need to show, not tell, to create a descriptive paragraph.
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Creative Writing
Grades:
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
Types:
Activities, Lesson
CCSS:
W.9-10.2d, W.9-10.3d, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5
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Use this graphic organizer to help your students plan a spooky story for halloween. If you'd like to do a more in-depth unit, you can check out my Halloween Creative Writing Learning Stations
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Creative Writing
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool
Types:
Graphic Organizers
FREE
18
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Grab these free forms to get your students to reflect on their progress, and then use them as a powerful tool for parent-teacher conferences. Would you like some engaging critical thinking activities to use with your students? Check out: Critical
Subjects:
English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities, Printables
FREE
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Encourage kindness and acceptance in your classroom with these five colourful posters. There is also an editable one that you can use to display your classroom Code of Conduct. All posters are available in both letter and ledger size. You might
Subjects:
English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Types:
Posters
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Spread some Valentine's love with these message strips. Tell your students what you admire or appreciate about them. You can slip them in their books, staple them to an assignment or leave them in their desks. Whatever method you choose, you are
Subjects:
For All Subject Areas, Valentine's Day
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Printables
FREE
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Students find literary analysis tough, and this is not something that you will fix by diving into analysis on your first day. Instead, you can get your kids primed and ready to analyze by spending some time making connections to their lives and
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Literature
Grades:
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities
FREE
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Use this homework assignment to make your students more comfortable with poetry, more aware that it is a part of their lives. The assignment can help them see how many times a day they run into a metaphor or an analogy, how many poetic devices have
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Poetry
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities
FREE
31
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Starting back to class after Christmas break can be an exercise in frustration. Finals are looming and you're looking out at the blank faces of students who have been used to sleeping in and doing what they want for the past few weeks. And there
Subjects:
English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep
Grades:
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities, Assessment
FREE
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Use this war poem on Veteran's Day - or any time - to practice close reading and analytical writing. The slideshow will provide students with background for Wilfred Owens' "Dulce Et Decorum Est." Then they will read and annotate the poem, share
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Writing, Close Reading
Grades:
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Google Apps, Lesson
CCSS:
RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.2
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The last few days before the holidays are difficult for everyone. The students don’t want to focus, but you need to keep teaching. You could resort to showing Elf again, or you could get their creative juices flowing while they practice important
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Creative Writing
Grades:
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities
FREE
21
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching high school English for twenty-six years, and have loved every one of them. I teach a broad range of students, from those in the non-academic stream to those in the International Baccalaureate program. I am also department head and an instructional leader who has conducted many PD sessions for district teachers.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I have always seen my self as a guide, showing my students how to learn, rather than just what to learn. I focus on creating engaging material that fosters critical thinking and love of reading & writing. I also attempt to incorporate physical activity in my classroom, so students can engage all of their learning styles. Most importantly, I'm a learner too. I spend a lot of time trying to understand how students learn best, and am constantly revamping my lessons to meet their needs.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a BA in English, a B.Ed with a secondary focus, and an M. Ed in Curriculum Studies. I also have Level 3 training in IB English.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

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