Council Rock High School- South

Meagan A Klinger• English 11- inclusion• Creative Writing (12th grade)• Strategies of Composition

(12th grade)

• Classes included diagnosed ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and ELL support.

Introduction to The Great Depression

• Introduce the Great Depression, Dust Bowl, and Migrant worker experience.

• Background info for Of Mice and Men.

• Student’s actively participated in this lesson. The lesson itself was diverse. Students were expected to read, write and speak.

Classroom Management: Respect

• Having older students allows for a mature relationship between teacher and student.

• I always establish a relationship of respect with my students. They are almost adults and I treat them as such.

• I ask for complete honesty and am usually granted it.

Gallery Walks

Highlights of My Experience

• Student Work: My students always provide such creative and diverse interpretations of themes and literature

• Student Presentations: Students have to present often. They are very verbal and eloquent.

Videotaped Lessons

• Movement: My classroom movement was static when I first started.

• Questioning: My questions were too surface level.

• Improvements: My comfort in my classroom increased. I started to have fun teaching.

My Future

• Master’s Degree: I want to obtain my Master’s in both education and English.

• Reflection: I intend to continue to reflect on my lessons.

• Professional Reading: there are unlimited resources for lesson planning and teaching.