I was a high school English teacher (9th and 10th grade) for four years before I started my career in publishing and journalism.

That means I have A LOT of unit plans, lesson plans, PowerPoints, activity sheets, anchor charts, essay prompts, worksheets, etc. that I love to share with teachers through my independent publishing company, Write House Books LLC.

I specialize in creating interactive activities with project-based learning plans because over the years I taught various co-taught classes with teens who had ADD/ADHD, were on the Autism Spectrum, had 504 Plans & IEP Plans, and were English Language Learners (ELL/ESOL). :)

My favorite unit to teach every year was Romeo and Juliet. I used costumes, props, fake blood—the whole nine yards—so my students could act out scenes in class. We even had our own masquerade party to kick off Act One. I also loved teaching novel studies for Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, and Mexican WhiteBoy by Matt de La Pena.

I often used pop culture references and real world examples in my lessons to bridge the gap between what my kids learned with me and what they experienced outside my classroom.

Check out my TPT account for lesson plans, ideas, and fun activities!‍ ‍