ELA Samples
See this page for lesson plans, classroom activities, and assessments that support English language development, foster critical thinking, encourage collaboration, and engage students with a diverse range of literature in English Language Arts.
Passion Projects
Objectives of the project:
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Read independently, understanding the whole content and details
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Choose a book and create a project based on interest, ability and goals for the class/final grade in English
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Reflect on progress
Grade 9
Romeo & Juliet Unit
Students in year 7 dive into Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in this unit focused on close reading, annotative writing and collaborative discussion.
"Lamb to the Slaughter" Lesson Plan
Year 8 students read Roald Dahl's short story "Lamb to the Slaughter" - practicing reading strategies in cooperative groups.
Online Curriculum Development
Course: Fundamentals of English
21st Century Cyber Charter School
When it became clear that an additional course was necessary for students struggling with high school ELA courses due to gaps in their knowledge, I worked with a partner to develop this course. The course reviews skills they should have acquired in middle school, while preparing them for success in the regular high school English courses.
Course: English Literature
21st Century Cyber Charter School
For this course, I worked collaboratively with the rest of the English department to revamp a term's worth of lessons in the English Literature course based on the common core and on updated interface opportunities. The lessons I developed were focused mostly on critical analysis of texts.