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American Literature Level 3. D r. Struzziero Room 131. Resume. Education B.A. English, Cum Laude , Tufts University 2002 M.A.T, Simmons College 2003 A.P. English Literature Training, St. Johnsbury Academy 2006 Doctorate, School Leadership, UMASS Lowell 2015. Resume.
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American LiteratureLevel 3 Dr. Struzziero Room 131
Resume Education • B.A. English, Cum Laude, Tufts University 2002 • M.A.T, Simmons College 2003 • A.P. English Literature Training, St. Johnsbury Academy 2006 • Doctorate, School Leadership, UMASS Lowell 2015
Professional Experience • Newton North High School 2002-2003 • Shrewsbury High School 2003-2006 • Hingham High School 2006-Present
Challenging and Nurturing • Write better • Read better • Explore Identity • Enjoy their Friends • Gain Confidence • Have Fun
Grading: High Standards in a “Culture of Redemption” • 45% Essays • 20% Homework • 15% Class Participation • 10% Test • 10% Quizzes
Teaching Writing: Planning • Criteria • Outline • Rubric • Model
Teaching Writing: Planning and Drafting • Warm-up • Design **** • Draft (broken into pieces)
Teaching Writing: Revision • Peer Editing • Homework Check • Check in with Teacher • Rewrite until its done right • Debrief (read, critique, final word, reflect)
The Curriculum Writing Reading Vocabulary Grammar
Writing: Variety Broadens Skills • essays • personal narrative • speech • reflections • research paper • poetry or short storyor script
Course Description “How do you know where you are going unless you know where you’ve been and what you stand for?”
Course Description • freedom • American Dream • nonconformity
Course Description • Freedom is restricted • American Dream is rare • Innovation leads to evolution
Reading • The Crucible • The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn • The Great Gatsby • Catcher in the Rye • American Literature Textbook
Writing Clearly: Grammar Quizzes to Rubrics • SAT practice problems (Review) • Subject verb agreement • Pronoun antecedent agreement (Who/ Whom) • Active vs. Passive Voice • Parallel structure • Misplaced modifiers
Writing Persuasively: VocabularyQuizzes to Rubrics • IT MUST BE USEFUL! • from reading • aids comprehension • deepens understanding of themes
Challenging and Nurturing • communication • transparent • collaboration • problem solve
Thank you for your support! • http://hpswebs.hinghamschools.com/hhs/teachers/pstruzziero/index.html • pstruzziero@hinghamschools.org • 781-741-1560 ext. 2131
2017 MCAS Scorespercentage scoring Advanced or Proficient 98 vs. 91
2017 SAT Scores 1216/1600
2017 AP Scorespercentage above 3 97 and 97.8
College Admission • 90% college bound (2013-2017)