Naomi Williams - Lit Lovers

In the past I have had the joys of teaching 9th grade English and Oral Communications as well as 10th grade English and Advanced English. I have also designed curriculum for Written and Oral Communications for an alternative school program for students ranging from 9th-12th grades, worked with after school MCA Reading Test Prep tutoring, and created curriculum to teach my 9th and 10th grade Reading class. Currently, I am blessed to be teaching 9th and Accelerated 9th grade English where I cover a variety of reading and writing strategies, grammar lessons, and novel studies. I love the quirkiness of the teenage mind!

Although many of my lessons are guided through media presentations, the activities included in those presentations are meant to target a variety of learning styles. I strive to encourage higher thinking questioning skills and creative writing to guide the understanding of literature. I also try to build in literacy strategies such as close reading and marking the text to help build a better understanding of complex texts. I find the use of both visual and auditory aids in my class important and enjoy the use of humor in my lessons to capture the attention of my young audience. I try to make it an effort to include collaborative learning opportunities and technology integration.

2010 Creative Writing Grant recipient from Minnesota State University, Mankato Emily Dickinson Poetry Award recipient from Minnesota State University, Bemidji

Bachelor's Degree in Communication Arts and Literature from Minnesota State University, Mankato Graduated from Saint Mary's University Minnesota's graduate program with my Masters in Education.

I am a new mother to a beautiful son. I believe in the importance of finding a balance between family and work. In order to stay true to this, I strive to create lessons and resources that will hold strong over time.