I am excited to be teaching the 2018-20189school year.This is my 26th year teaching middle school in CMS. I previously taught 14 years at JM Alexander Middle, and moved to Bailey when it opened. I grew up in Charlotte, and have lived in Davidson the past 18 years. My husband and I have a junior at NC State, a freshman at Ohio University, and a 10th grader at Hough. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Political Science, am certified to teach grades 6-9 language arts and social studies, and have a Master's degree in the Education of the Gifted from UCONN. I teach middle school because I genuinely love it, and my favorite grade level is sixth grade. I look forward to getting to know each of you students and parents as you begin your middle school journey.
Language Arts class in middle school covers what Literacy did in elementary. I am your child's reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary instructor. However, you can expect many interdisciplinary lessons within the Owl Team this year, such as analyzing primary documents in social studies and argumentative writing in science. I hope to expose students to a broad range of reading materials, writing tasks, and new vocabulary terms, while building a solid grammar foundation. Whew! That's a lot, isn't it?
Email is the best way to contact me, and I will respond as quickly as possible. Please don't hesitate to reach out with questions and concerns.