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khayden5 (2,024 pts

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About Me

I am currently a freelance feature writer for Suite101.com in the Middle/High School section of Education & Careers. My family keeps me busy as does my gardening, boating, reading and writing.

My Awards & Certifications

Master Teacher status
National Board Certified Teacher in Adolescent Young Adult English Language Arts
Ohio Council of Teacher of English Language Arts Outstanding English Language Arts Educator Award, 2003
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, & 2007

My Experience

I currently serve as the National Board Site Coordinator for Region16 in Ohio. In addition, I am a sixteen-year veteran teacher in Southeastern Ohio with a Masters plus 30 hours in education. I currently teach 6th, 7th and 8th grade talented and gifted language arts. In addition, I teach honors 8th grade language arts and 8th grade general language arts. I enjoy the work of my students on WLMS, which is our weekly morning show.

My Tags

middle school, language arts, national board certification, lesson plans, teacher professional development, speaking and speech, poetry, reading, writing, testing

My Latest Articles

Online College Preparation Help for the High School Student
High school seniors have many forms and applications to complete and submit when they are preparing for college. However, use of the Internet is making it easier to fill out admissions applications, to complete financial aid forms and to find scholarships.
Published by khayden5 (2,024 pts ) on Oct 29, 2008 to
K-12 Learning Articles

Buckle Down Review
Most states have developed achievement tests to meet the No Child Left Behind Act requirements. Many teachers search for test-preparation help, and Buckle Down is a great tool. This review focuses on the Buckle Down Reading book and specific examples are from the Ohio book.
Published by khayden5 (2,024 pts ) on Oct 27, 2008 to
K-12 Learning Reviews

Shopping and Surfing Wisely on the Internet
Students like to "cyber shop" or surf on the Internet. There are a few rules that they need to know before they begin, such as the school's AUP policy, not giving out personal information, and going to safe and appropriate sites.
Published by khayden5 (2,024 pts ) on Oct 27, 2008 to
K-12 Learning Articles

My Latest Activity

khayden5 published Online College Preparation Help for the High School Student to K-12 Learning Articles.

khayden5 published Buckle Down Review to K-12 Learning Reviews.

khayden5 published Shopping and Surfing Wisely on the Internet to K-12 Learning Articles.

khayden5 published Research Items on Wish List Lesson to K-12 Learning Articles.

khayden5 published Thanksgiving Lesson for Middle School Language Arts to K-12 Learning Articles.

My Latest Kudos

ElizabethWistrom (1,440 pts ) wrote Using the Civil War as a springboard for Writing Lessons in the Classroom

on Sat, Sep 13 2008 5:06 PM

The lessons you have provided for incorporating writing in the classroom using the Civil War are fantastic! I see this as a great method for inspiring students who may not enjoy the typical writing assignment. Thank you for sharing them.

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