Hello and welcome back to Monroe Middle School for your 8th grade year.  I'm very excited to be joining the Monroe Mavericks this year.  First let me tell you a little bit about myself.  I received a BA in English from San Jose State University.  Following my passion for literature and writing I then entered the teaching credential program at San Jose State as well, where I received both my Multiple Subject Credential, as well as my Single Subject Credential in English/Language Arts.  I have since worked in both 8th and 5th grade classrooms.  


This year we will be doing a variety of activities, including reading several novels.  The first novel we will be reading is "Pay it Forward", a fantastic story about how one person can truly make a difference in the world.  This story will lead us into the beginning stages of the 8th grade Exhibition project.  I'm sure many of you have been anticipating Exhibition, and I am very excited to be here to help guide you all through it, as well as share your final year as middle school students.    


As a note to this site, please continue to check the blog (titled 8th Grade Language Arts in upper right hand corner) for updates, including current projects in the class.