"I taught English in both general-only and inclusion seventh-grade student populations for three years at a large, diverse middle school in a district receiving Title I funds. I am certified in social studies, family and consumer sciences, and K-12 art, as well as 5th - 12th English and Language Arts. My academic strengths are close reading and writing. Art is often integrated into my lessons to reach all types of learners. Having trouble with that pesky narrative your teacher needs you to write? Let's start with a comic book and move to a more formal format. I strive to review, teach, assess, and re-teach or enrich academic content in ways that are easy to understand and fun, catering my lessons to the individual as opposed to the content while maintaining rigor and high expectations. You can learn to be smart!

I am always kind, friendly, and approachable to my students and treat them as equals. No two students learn alike, so why would I teach them just alike? I ask plenty of silly questions myself, and I will always be accessible to you when you have what you think might be a silly question that is surely more important than you realize. I love questions! While I love the classroom, it is time for me to reach out to students in a one-on-one or small group environment.

This is my favorite way to work with students in the classroom yet often becomes lost in the testing culture. Sometimes in a class of more than twenty students, individualized attention becomes almost impossible, and most students will not ask for help on their own. This is how students fall through the cracks. My strength is working with students individually or give individual feedback regarding work. I have a passion for reading, writing, and literature, as well as forming meaningful relationships with all of my students. It is my goal to get to know you and your personal interests in order to find the best way to reach out to you in a way that will teach you what you need to know and won't bore you to death! I mee" less...