American Studies English Dr. Struzziero Room 131

Grading: High Standards in a “Culture of Redemption” 10% Test 45% Essays 10% Quizzes 15% Class Participation 20% Homework

Challenging and Nurturing communication transparent collaboration problem solve

I Can’t Succeed Without Your Help http://hpswebs.hinghamschools.com/hhs/teachers/pstruzziero/index.html pstruzziero@hinghamschools.org 781-741-1560 ext. 2131

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

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Professional Experience Newton North High School 2002-2003 Shrewsbury High School 2003-2006 Hingham High School 2006-Present

The Curriculum Writing Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Writing: 15 Essays study skills “Eat the Elephant one bite at a time” process variety of genres (essay, research paper, personal narrative, reflections, poetry, short story, speech)

Reading The Crucible The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Great Gatsby Catcher in the Rye American Literature Textbook

Course Description: American Identity and Story Telling “How do you know where you are going unless you know where you’ve been and what you stand for?” freedom American Dream conformity vs. nonconformity

Skill-based Learning: Reading Purposefully monitoring comprehension strategies to repair meaning predicting analyzing (part to whole) inferential thinking

Reading Purposefully and Writing Effectively: Grammar semi-colons commas fragments run-ons writing effective sentences SAT practice problems

Reading Purposefully and Writing Effectively: Vocabulary from reading aids comprehension deepens understandings of theme long-term memory formation incorporate in class discussion and writing

2017 MCAS Scores percentage scoring Advanced or Proficient 98 vs. 91

2017 SAT Scores 1216/1600

2017 AP Scores percentage above 3 97 and 97.8

College Admission 90% college bound (2013-2017)

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