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Time Management Activity for Middle School & High School Students

By Selena Smith

Time management is a skill that takes practice. This practical activity where students will do the following:*rate their time management skills before the lesson starts.*take a fun, short quiz about time management scenarious and score their

Subjects:

Life Skills, Character Education, For All Subjects

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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37 Who Saw Murder Didn't Call the Police by Martin Gansberg

By Selena Smith

"37 Who Saw Murder Didn't Call the Police"by Martin Gansberg is an article published in The New York Times in 1964. Gansberg discusses the murder of Kitty Genovese. Her attacker stabbed her 3 times on separate occasions as the neighbors heard the

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Character Education, Poetry, Close Reading

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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The Ron Clark Story Movie Quiz

By Selena Smith

The Ron Clark Story is based on the true story of an amazing educator from North Carolina who moved to N.Y. because he heard there was a need for good teachers in Harlem. While there, he did an amazing job turning around difficult students and

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Other (Arts), Character Education

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Academic Cheating in America: Read, Write, Think, Move, Talk Nonfiction Text

By Selena Smith

Academic integrity is a hot topic these days since technology has made cheating a lot easier. In this lesson, students will contemplate issues surrounding academic dishonesty as they read articles about cheating in American schools and universities.

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Character Education, Informational Text, Close Reading

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Assessment

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The Ron Clark Story: Expository Essay, Movie Viewing Quiz, Nonfiction Text Task

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English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Character Education

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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RL.7.1, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.10, W.7.2, W.7.4, W.7.10, W.8.2, W.8.4, W.8.10, W.9-10.2...

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The Glass Castle Pre-Reading: Interview Guide with Jeannette Walls

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This pre-reading activity for The Glass Castle sparks students' interest in the life of Jeanette Walls before they begin reading the novel. The interview is almost an hour, but I have pointed out where to stop on the video so that the focus is on

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English Language Arts, Character Education, Informational Text

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Scholarship Self-Assessment for Students

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Scholarships are widely available, but, unfortunately, many students are not eligible to attain one because they lack certain requirements they didn't even know they needed. Students may think they will be awarded scholarships simply because they

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Life Skills, Character Education, For All Subjects

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am in my 27th year of teaching, and I still love it. I have taught the following: 8th grade Language Arts and Social Studies; 9th and 10th grade standard and honors English; 11th grade standard, honors, and Advanced Placement English Language and Composition English; 12th grade standard English; college American Literature I and II.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style is hands-on and activity driven. I enjoy inventing different, innovative lessons that surprise my students. Students work in collaborative groups often and develop speaking and teamwork skills. Instruction should be rigorous, challenging, and fun.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Board Certification 2003 National Board Re-Certification 2012 Masters in English Education Teacher of the Year at Wayne Early Middle College High School 2008 N.C. Teaching Fellows Scholarship County Writing Plan Committee

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I received my B.S. degree in Secondary English Education from East Carolina University in 1995. I received my MAEd degree from East Carolina University in 2012.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

My husband of 24 years is also a teacher. We have two beautiful daughters who keep us very busy. I am also a speaker/advocate/author for child sexual abuse awareness and prevention.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Science, Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Music, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Religion, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, Family Consumer Sciences, Study Skills, Problem Solving, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Black History Month, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Early Intervention, Close Reading, African History