Secondary

English Methods

~Fall 2008

Tammy Gillmore

• Family– Jay– Holly– Nathan– Julie– Moe and

Joe– Lance,

Shorty, and Lillie

• School– English 11– Pre-AP English 10– Yearbook– Newspaper– Beta Club– Student Council– NEHS

• Hobbies– Church– Cooking– Canning– Flowers– Reading– Blogging

Who are you?

• Name

• Experience

• Why are you a teacher?

Things that make you go hmmmm…

Assignment #1

• Why Am I Who I Am?– Mrs. Smith– Dr. Tebbetts– Mrs. Huff

• Why Are You Who You Are?

Assignment: #2

• Treasures

Blogs

• Connect the Dots

Assignment #3

• iGoogle • Reader

Your Reader…

• Please add these to your reader– Treasures.edublogs.org– Secengmethods.blogspot.com– Justread.wordpress.com– Huffenglish.com– http://www.enotes.com/blogs/english-teacher-

blog/– http://feeds.feedburner.com/DailyWritingTips

Ning

• Literacy Lighthouse

Good Reads

• The Shack

• Maximum Ride Series

Grammar

• Mechanically Inclined

• Grammar Girl

Grammar

• Writing Beside Them

• Learners4life.pbwiki.com

Assignment #4

• Class Portfolio– Collection of resources

• Created by you?• Borrowed from master teacher?• Borrowed (stolen?!) from Internet?• Other sources?

– Reflection attached• Effective?• Not effective?• Modifications made?

Assignment #5

• In-Class Presentation– 30 minute video– Select 15 minutes to show to class– Reflection:

• Strategies utilized?• Proud moments?• Changes you would make?

Assignment #6

• Class Texts– See syllabus!

Contact Me!

• tgillmore@batesvilleschools.org• tammy.gillmore@gmail.com• treasures.edublogs.org• mrsginfo.pbwiki.com

• Phone:– 870 793-4971 (home)– 870 793-6846 (work)– 870 834-0629 (cell)