Secondary Educator

Below are examples of lessons I've used with my students in a variety of settings.  Note the use of
educational and assistive technology while maintaining student-centered and rigorous instruction.

Lord of the Flies

10th grade co-taught English class, Union-Endicott High School

Studying Lord of the Flies with older adolescents lends itself to a discussion of themes of good and evil and the nature of humankind.  Technology aids and enriches this unit, as it includes teacher-created podcasts and culminates with student creation of videos tracking the development of a theme.  Opportunities to discuss artistic intent abound when comparing the book to the 1963 movie.  View some behind-the scenes unit and lesson planning here:

• teacher-created  podcast of chapter 9
• active reading guide for chapter 9 
• SAID class notes on close reading
• classroom norms and context
• unit overview (chapter 9-10) 
• sample lesson plan: close reading of chapter 10
• parallel task: Regents critical lens writing 
• the unit assessment assignment sheet
• See below for examples of student thematic videos

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Student Example #2

Student Example #3

Student Example #4