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“Knowing Where I’ve Come FromandUnderstanding Where I’m Going.” |
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This is a picture of my great-grand parents’ house. I spent much of my childhood at their home. For several years my parents, me and both of my sisters lived with my great-grandparents in this small house. |
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I grew up in rural, Southwest Georgia in the town of Leary. The stories that I tell are derived from my experiences growing up in the smallness and poverty of the rural south. I’m a wife and mother, and I have worked in public education for 13 years. For 8 of those years, I taught high school English. I am currently an Assistant High School Principal at Northside High School in Warner Robins, Georgia. My philosophy of education has always been: “Every child has a gift; a teacher’s job is to find it.” Hence, I’ve spent the majority of my educational career trying to encourage students and teachers to discover their gifts.
In June of 2001, I received a Reading Endorsement, which led me to develop a reading program entitled, Fantastic Friday . The program targeted students in grades 2-11 and focused on comprehension, vocabulary and the improvement of reading skills. This program enabled me to see firsthand the power of equipping students with effective reading strategies. Using this knowledge, I’ve presented at several conferences in an effort to facilitate other teachers in their teaching of reading and writing to student. Now, I’m writing books. Yeah!!!
I also have a Masters and a Specialist degree in Education. In 2003, I began working on my Doctorate in Curriculum Studies.
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Would you like for me to visit your school? “Yes”…
How are my presentations structured? · The story, “Oh No! A ROACH” will be read to students. · As I read the story, I incorporate appropriate reading strategies: KWL, thinking aloud, scaffolding, comprehension, metacognition, prediction, scheme, vocabulary exercises and more… · After the story is read, the questions and the vocabulary at the conclusion of the story will be discussed with students. · At the conclusion of the presentation, students will be given the opportunity to ask questions.
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