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English and Journalism Teacher Leader

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I am a NYS certified English teacher. I've taught every grade level from 6-12 in New York City and at a British International School in Dubai in the Middle East. I am currently working as a full-time high school English teacher and English Dept. Chair at a high-need public high school in the South Bronx. I have experience teaching middle school and high school English Language Arts, writing, literature, English Regents and journalism classes. I am also an adjunct professor at CUNY.

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I am a NYS certified English teacher. I've taught every grade level from 6-12 in New York City and at a British International School in Dubai in the Middle East. I am currently working as a full-time high school English teacher and English Dept. Chair at a high-need public high school in the South Bronx. I have experience teaching middle school and high school English Language Arts, writing, literature, English Regents and journalism classes. I am also an adjunct professor at CUNY.

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Visualizing Worksheet for ANY Text (with Reflection Component)
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Visualizing Worksheet for ANY Text (with Reflection Component)

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As a high school English teacher in the South Bronx, I've come to see that one of the most critical reading strategies to teach my students who have trouble accessing a challenging text (such as The Great Gatsby) is visualization. Giving students the confidence and ability to make a text come to life by visualizing memorable moments or scenes creates tremendous buy-in and interest. Over the years, I've perfected teaching this skill to struggling students by creating scaffolds that ensure students can be successful "artists." This graphic organizer and visualization strategy has three components: 1) Brainstorm it. 2) Draw it. 3) Reflect on it. The organizer and directions are generic, so it can be used while teaching any literary text, whether a poem, short story or a novel. Please rate it and leave feedback! :) Includes: PDF version as well as Microsoft Document version for customizations
Ethics and Journalism - Controversial Photos Analysis Activity
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Ethics and Journalism - Controversial Photos Analysis Activity

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This packet allows your students to explore ethics and journalism. Through this activity they view three controversial photographs that were taken and published by professional journalists but stirred up controversy due to the graphic content or story topic. This activity is very thought-provoking and engaging. Students view each photograph, read a short paragraph or two about the context surrounding its taking and publishing, and finally analyze each one for the ethical questions it raises and the aspects that make it controversial. Students then must decide whether or not they would have published each photo themselves as an editor of a major newspaper. A journal reflection prompt and an extension activity are also included. This activity opens up excellent meaningful discussion about moral issues and common ethical dilemmas faced by journalists. It is a great standalone activity for a high school lesson on ethics or it can easily be incorporated into a journalism unit or life skills unit. Moreover, this is an excellent activity for your newspaper staff if you are a newspaper advisor. The photos are engaging and the critical thinking questions spark intellectual classroom discussion and debate! If you found this product helpful, please rate it and leave feedback! Thanks in advance. :)