The Over-Arching goal is that all students are successful in this class.  

The daily goals are that students understand the lesson being taught.  

       My professional background consists of a Doctorate of Education degree, with a focus on School Management and Instructional Leadership; a Master of Science degree, with a  major in English, and a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in English.  I hold the State of Florida Department of Education Professional Teaching Certificates in: English, Reading, English for Speakers of Other Languages, and Middle Grades.  My educational background and my teaching experiences have given me opportunities to teach at various levels: middle school, high school, community college, and university. 

My experience also includes being a Literacy Coach for High School.  At all of these levels I taught English Language Arts, Writing, and Reading. As the Literacy Coach, I trained teachers while modeling and coaching  them on small group instructional strategies that hold students’ interest and improve learning. I also worked with teachers coaching, supporting, and providing learning strategies to improve students’ success through classroom instruction. 

Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Grades will be offered only to the extent that students get a true picture of how they are doing with their learning.  The grading system will be as follows:

A - Excellent

B - Very Good

C - Needs a little more work

Students who receive a "C" will have an opportunity to improve the grade.


A "Certificate of Completion" will be offered.