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September Lessons, Overview
I will add a lesson each time I’m done with it. 9th Grade: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng 10th Grade: A Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds. We will look at both books: in verse, and the graphic-novel-version.
My Favorite Educational Platforms
Remote learning has evolved in less than two years. As a teacher, adjusting and re-adjusting our lessons can be a challenge to meet student-needs in this fast-paced society. One of the things that most teachers find challenging is keeping their class engaged. However challenging it is, we all want one thing for our students: to…
Syllabi: High School, Grades 9-12
All of my syllabi are done in WordDoc. With the use of “Inserts” (such as shapes, Text Box), I created what you see below. I studied as a Graphic Designer, therefore, those skills were put to use here. It’s really not all that hard. If I have the time, I will make a YouTube tutorial…
Syllabi: Middle School, Grades 6-8
I have created a syllabi for middle school. You are more than welcome to use any of these and adjust accordingly. Happy teaching! Note: I am in the process of updating the look of the syllabi, much like the ones you see for grades 9-12 on one of my posts. I prefer an eye-popping-engaging look.…
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About Me
Hi, I’m Leilani V.
I’ve been a preK-12 teacher for 20+ years and most recently a certified secondary ELA teacher in the state of WA. My experience as an educator of color has given me the motivation to do more in the classroom. I am in my 50’s (yes, that’s a current photo and I try to age myself with glasses) and my life experience as a POC enabled me to do whatever I can to empower students of color to understand the world. What better way to do it than in literature! I am a mother of 3 adult children and happily married to my childhood sweetheart (note: we have an interesting history. Look up “LIfe is Like The Notebook” on YouTube). My children are who inspired me to be a teacher. Whenever I’m done with a lesson and I see success in my classroom, I know I’ve done my job. Let’s unite in solidarity and help this world be a better place to live in for our future successors!
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