At Williamsburg Charter High School, I have instructed English courses at all grade levels and performance levels, all of which I have designed to support my teaching philosophy as outlined above. Here, I briefly list my relevant teaching experience and, in the next section, I provide additional details of the design of some specific courses.
- English 10 American Literature (On level, Honors), SY ‘20-’21, ‘21-’22
- Key Topics: Social class inequality, the rhetoric of protest, the immigrant experience
- Major Assignment(s): Modern day scapegoat essay
- Intro to Creative Nonfiction (Syracuse University Project Advance), SY ‘19-’20, ‘21-22
- Key Topics: Literary Journalism, Writing About Culture
- Major Assignment(s): 6-8 pp. Narrative essay, 6-8 pp. Profile essay
- English 12 World Literature, SY ‘19-’20
- Key Topics: Global injustices, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Major Assignment(s): Public service address, Colonization and otherness critical analysis
- English 11 British Literature (Co-Taught, On level), SY ‘19-’20
- Key Topics: Self-Discovery, Identity, and Ethics
- Major Assignment(s): Compare/contrast Frankenstein and The Elephant Man
- English 11 Harlem Renaissance (Co-Taught, On level, Honors), SY ‘18-’19
- Key Topics: Impact of Harlem Renaissance on current cultural identity of Black Americans
- Major Assignment(s): Historical Background Escape Room, group PBL presentation
- English 11 Modern American Literature (Co-Taught, On level, Honors), SY ‘18-’19
- Key Topics: Conformity, Societal expectations
- Major Assignment(s): Book Clubs, Question Trail
- English 12 British Literature (Co-Taught, On level, Honors), SY ‘17-’18
- Key Topics: Civil Rights and Liberties, Civic Participation and Public Policy
- Major Assignment(s): TED Talk, Social issue research paper
- English 11 American Literature (On level), SY ‘16-’17
- Key Topics: Mental Health, Psychoanalysis
- Major Assignment(s): Psychoanalysis children’s book, literacy narrative
- English 9 Survey of Literature (Co-Taught, On level), SY ‘15-’16, SY ‘16-’17
- Key Topics: Coming of Age, Young Changemakers
- Major Assignment(s): Multi-Genre creative writing, Closing Argument