1. 18 years teaching high school and middle school ELA. 2. 9 years serving as the ELA Department Chair and ELA Curriculum Writer. 3. Current AP Literature and 10 ELA teacher. 4. Current Indiana University Armstrong Educator
I practice the workshop model in my classroom, focusing on mini-lessons and student conferencing. This practice is primary used in the elementary setting, but I have found it equally beneficial with middle school and high school students.
1. 2010 Lilly Teacher Creativity Grant 2. 2018 Lilly Teacher Creativity Grant 3. 2022 CRM Teacher of the Year 4. 2023 IU Armstrong Educator
B.A. in English and Education from The University of Evansville M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana Wesleyan
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7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary, Social Studies, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Literature, Writing, Writing-Essays, Poetry, Close Reading