1. American Studies English
Dr. Struzziero
Room 131

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

3. Challenging and Nurturing
communication
transparent
collaboration
problem solve

4. I Can’t Succeed Without Your Help
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5. Resume Education B.A. English, Cum Laude, Tufts University 2002
M.A.T, Simmons College
A.P. English Literature Training, St. Johnsbury Academy 2006
Doctorate, School Leadership, UMASS Lowell 2015

6. Resume

7. Resume

8. Professional Experience
Newton North High School
Shrewsbury High School
Hingham High School Present

9. The Curriculum
Writing
Reading
Vocabulary
Grammar

10. 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)

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

12. 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

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

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

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

16. 2017 MCAS Scores percentage scoring Advanced or Proficient
98 vs. 91

17. 2017 SAT Scores
1216/1600

18. 2017 AP Scores percentage above 3
97 and 97.8

19. College Admission
90% college bound ( )

20. Thank you for your support!