(Almost) Everything a HS English Teacher Should Know

Workshop Number: 22

Presenter:
Meredith B. Howell, TF Alumna

Description:
Surprise, you’re now an English teacher! I know—it may sound scary, but this workshop will provide you with ideas, current practices, and adaptable lessons for you to use in your own HS English classroom. The workshop will include information on ideas for teaching grammar, vocabulary, literary terms, writing, reading, viewing skills, and annotating texts. It will also provide you with information on what to expect in the first days of class, creating syllabuses, setting the tone in the classroom, using daybooks, and mastering grading. Teaching HS English will be modeled, not just presented. Numerous resources will be given to each participant so that he/she can adapt strategies, lesson plans, and ideas to fit his/her needs. Also, participants can join a follow-up discussion/idea group via website for continued support throughout the upcoming years.


Curricular Areas:
Middle Grades and Secondary English

Presenter Details:
Meredith Howell holds a M.A. in English Education from UNC-Charlotte and a B.S. in English Education from Appalachian State University, where she was a Teaching Fellow in the entering class of 2001. She has taught for five years at South Stanly High School in Stanly County where she is currently a ninth and eleventh grade English teacher and NHS adviser. Meredith is a Teacher Consultant in the UNC-Charlotte Writing Project, where she also holds positions as mentor, presenter, collaborator, and advocate for innovative strategies in the teaching of writing. This past year, Meredith received National Board Certification in Adolescent and Young Adult English Language Arts. A resident of Albemarle, NC, she is married to her husband, Eric, of three years. Together, they have a treasured miniature schnauzer named Gidget.