6th Year Teacher Subjects Taught: 6th Grade Social Studies and Language Arts 7th Grade Social Studies Schools: Valdosta Middle School Valdosta Early College Academy
Conceptual. I like to teach concepts interactively through role-play. I always try to tie my lessons into something from pop/culture that the kids will recognize. It helps that I'm a giant kid and play as many video games, read as many comic books, and watch more cartoons than they do.
Valdosta State University Dewar College of Education "Graduate Student of the Year" 2010 Presentations: "Propaganda Circles: Emotion and Objectivity in Primary Sources" Georgia Council of the Social Studies Annual Conference, 2009 "The Short and Long of Common Core Literacy for Social Studies" GCSS Conference, 2012
B.A in Philosophy with a Minor in Religious Studies. M.Ed. in Middle Grades Education Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction, University of Florida
Extensive background in curriculum development. Specialize in social studies and STEM interdisciplinary lessons.
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff
English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Specialty, Math, Science, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, Ancient History, Civics, Government, Native Americans, U.S. History, European History, World History, Canadian History, British History, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Religion, For All Subjects, Business, Economics , Character Education, Family Consumer Sciences, Word Problems, Asian Studies, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text