Lesson Plans

A lesson plan...

...is Personal

Most classrooms today are populated with a diverse range of learning styles, abilities, and preferences. I can help you design lessons that are adaptable for multiple intelligences and allow for remediation as well as enrichment.

...has Grammar & Style

Good writing matters in school and in the real world. Let me help you reinforce sound grammar, research, and writing skills to help your students find their voices and produce high quality work.

...is 21st Century

A 21st century classroom harnesses the internet to take students to other classrooms, college campuses, and Ancient Greece. Let me help you explore.

...is Relevant

College and Career Readiness calls for students who can make connections between what is learned in the classroom and what is necessary for success in the workplace. Project Based Learning is one answer. Bring me your questions.

CALVIN & HOBBES

Transcendental Philosophers

The concepts advanced by the Transcendentalists of the 19^th century are difficult for contemporary adolescents to understand, although this is the time in their lives when they are most free and open to absorb them. In order to help illustrate the ideas of: self-reliance, non-conformity, carpe diem, civil disobedience, and the transformative & restorative power of nature, consider using contemporary texts and pop-culture media with students.

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HERO’S JOURNEY

Common patterns running through hero myths and stories from around the world

By adapting Joseph Campbell’s classic model to contemporary texts, students can analyze the literature through the lens of the Hero’s Journey and gain a better understanding of the 4 classical hero types encountered in content area texts: Epic Hero, Arthurian (Chivalric) Hero, Tragic Hero, and Romantic/Byronic Hero.

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TAKE IT TO THE STREETS

“fill your paper with the breathings of your heart” ~ William Wordsworth

The average teenager writes over 2000 words a day on Twitter, in text messages, on Facebook and Instagram; yet students complain when teachers assign them an essay or a report of this length. Have you ever been in a public school bathroom? What do you see on the walls? Do you have students who doodle song lyrics or quotes on your desks or their book covers? The fact is, teenagers have a lot to say and are willing to say it if they are given an outlet and opportunity to do so in a way that makes sense to them.

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