Welcome to Ms. Gipson's class!
Mission Statement: To educate students to become critical thinkers, analytical readers, sophisticated writers, and noble citizens on an international level.
About me:
Greetings!
First and foremost, I am elated to be here! I will serve as your quintessential educator, facilitator, and confidant. I have been teaching English language arts, Gifted, ESOL, and special education for over 10 years. I graduated from Cambridge College, which is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts with a master's degree in education. I earned my educational leadership endorsement from the University of West Georgia, and I earned a second master's degree in organizational management from the University of Phoenix. According to the state of Georgia Professional Standards Commission, I am highly qualified to teach high school English language arts, English as an official second language, Gifted Education on all levels, and Special Education on all levels. I am also a proud recipient of The National Dean's List Award.
Prior to becoming an educator, I served in the following career capacities: flight attendant for Delta Airlines, tax examiner for the IRS (Internal Revenue Service), real estate agent for Crye-Leike Realtors, and mayoral appointee for the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. I absolutely loved all of them, but becoming an educator was a divine calling! Fast forward, I now live in Alpharetta, GA and I consider the environment my utopia. In my spare time, I enjoy the simple things in life: reading a book, walking in the park, and attending sporting events. My former students would describe me as a serious teacher... fair, but firm. The vast majority return later in life to thank me for teaching them on a real-world, relevant, and rigorous level. It is imperative for me to create partnerships with all parents and guardians, so yes, I will provide two-way communication for them on day one. In essence, I absolutely love parental engagement!
First and foremost, I am elated to be here! I will serve as your quintessential educator, facilitator, and confidant. I have been teaching English language arts, Gifted, ESOL, and special education for over 10 years. I graduated from Cambridge College, which is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts with a master's degree in education. I earned my educational leadership endorsement from the University of West Georgia, and I earned a second master's degree in organizational management from the University of Phoenix. According to the state of Georgia Professional Standards Commission, I am highly qualified to teach high school English language arts, English as an official second language, Gifted Education on all levels, and Special Education on all levels. I am also a proud recipient of The National Dean's List Award.
Prior to becoming an educator, I served in the following career capacities: flight attendant for Delta Airlines, tax examiner for the IRS (Internal Revenue Service), real estate agent for Crye-Leike Realtors, and mayoral appointee for the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. I absolutely loved all of them, but becoming an educator was a divine calling! Fast forward, I now live in Alpharetta, GA and I consider the environment my utopia. In my spare time, I enjoy the simple things in life: reading a book, walking in the park, and attending sporting events. My former students would describe me as a serious teacher... fair, but firm. The vast majority return later in life to thank me for teaching them on a real-world, relevant, and rigorous level. It is imperative for me to create partnerships with all parents and guardians, so yes, I will provide two-way communication for them on day one. In essence, I absolutely love parental engagement!
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This is my one and only child, Loni, who is the apple of my eye.One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world. - Malala Yousafzai
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My Promise
As your teacher, I promise to:
Love you
Encourage you
Always teach you
Respect you
Never give up on you
but you must LEARN!
Love you
Encourage you
Always teach you
Respect you
Never give up on you
but you must LEARN!
Syllabus
This syllabus highlights "What Works" based on the research and curriculum development from The College of William & Mary Center for Education during the past 25 years, which adheres to the Integrated Curriculum Model. Advanced-reading-level literature will serve as the catalyst for learning, and students will emphasize the integration of higher order thinking processes, recommend solutions to real world issues, connect to the overarching theme of change, and create authentic products for a real audience. The students will reason through situations, think critically about the subject matter, analyze supporting details, textual evidence and word choice, synthesize information and debate with peers, provide critiques and develop advanced content skills in diverse English reading & writing genres. The ultimate goal is for each student to become academically prepared for college, a university,
a technical school, a career, or the military.
a technical school, a career, or the military.
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