What do all those letters mean?

ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages

ESL - English as a Second Language

LEP - Limited English Proficient

ELL - English Language Learners

Whichever way you say it, these are the students I serve.  My job is to help them learn English while gaining success in their regular classes.

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I am part-time at Southeast Middle (Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays) and part-time at Corriher-Lipe Middle (Tuesdays & Thursdays), but I will check my email regularly.  That is usually the easiest way to contact me.  Be sure to include your name and return email address. 

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Southeast Middle School: I work in the following language arts classes (I'm certified to teach language arts as well as ESOL):

*6th grade Noble Team (w/ Mrs. Walker)

*6th grade Troubadour Team (w/ Mrs. McCoy)

*7th grade Mustang Team (w/ Mrs. Kalinowski)

*7th grade Corvette Team (w/ Mrs. Taylor)

I also teach a pull-out class of 8th graders.

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Corriher-Lipe Middle School:  I do pull-out classes with sixth and seventh graders.  Our units that begin in March (after testing is complete) include:

*"Ginger for the Heart" (a love story that takes place during the California Gold Rush)

*Aesop's fables ("The Mouse & the Lion,"  "The Monkey and the Camel")

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About Ms. English:

I was born in North Carolina and have lived here all my life.  I went to college at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.  My degree is in Theatre Arts Education wth a minor in English.  I taught high school theatre for a year before coming to Rowan County to teach middle school language arts for eight years.  This is my first year of being an ESOL teacher and I love it!  I do speak some Spanish and I'm studying to get better at it.  In my spare time, I enjoy reading, playing with my dogs, spending time with friends, and all kinds of artistic activities (seeing plays, going to art museums, dancing, etc.)

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Some of My Favorite Books:

*the Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder

*Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan

*The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

*The Giver by Lois Lowry

*Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

*Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman

*Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

*Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Let me know your interests and I'll help you find a book you will love!