...I picked random books throughout the library and listed them for the students. In each book I left a piece of paper with a letter on it. They looked at the book, some read them and then they filled out a book review on each book. (read more)
...It's amazing to see when they are able to read independently and the pride they have from working hard to achieve it. I have completed a five day workshop on reading foundations. I am up to date on Common Core and expectation of fade levels. (read more)
I have twenty years' experience teaching English in every environment and with every kind of student imaginable. I have taught in a village school in Jamaica, UNC-Asheville, North Buncombe High School, the Juvenile Evaluation Center and at Christ School, a preparatory boarding school in Asheville. ... (read more)
...I believe that a student needs to fully understand the goals of writing an essay or reading a complex text before they can succeed at these things, and I believe that is better to explain the logic of reading and writing than to simply state the "rules." As a teacher, I look for my students' weak... (read more)
...I was a professional dancer/singer before returning to college for my teaching degree. I performed Off-Broadway, in summer stock, and dinner theaters. Last summer I taught dance for the Methodist Theater Camp in Stonybrook, NY and choreographed THE LION KING and THE LITTLE MERMAID. (read more)