Engaging and Empowering Students to Learn

PictureMaking time for each student


I am passionate about English and History and want students to share my passion. To enable this, I want students to feel safe and valued in the classroom environment, so that they can take part in a collaborative learning environment.


PictureRegular reading conferences reveal a lot about individuals


I want students to read, act and recite passages out loud to help them understand how voice is one of the most important tools for understanding literature. I want students to read extensively inside and outside the classroom, trusting that when time is set aside for this, students will develop an intrinsic motivation that will help their vocabulary and grammatical development.
PictureChoreographing a "Romeo and Juliet" fight scene


I want students to be excited and curious about provocative course material and motivated by the range and variety of instructional strategies. I want them to appreciate the relevance of history, poetry, plays and novels to their lives today and continue their discussions beyond the classroom.
PictureClear visual cues allow students to work independently


I want classroom time to be purposeful and playful. I challenge my students with thoughtful projects that require determination and focus, but I recognise that all of us are motivated by a sense of fun and by having a say in our own learning. I want students to reflect on the skills they use and think carefully about how they will use those skills independently in the future. I also want assessment to be varied and thoughtful and avoid superficial scoring.