Hello my name is Esther Hernandez. I am currently a High School English Teacher in Brooklyn NY. I teach one section of 9th grade, one section of 10th grade and three sections of 11th grade. I spend most of my time in the classroom, tutoring, writing lesson plans and coaching the Girl’s Double Dutch team. I am currently enrolled in this course to further assist me with some of my goals for the classroom. Unfortunately I am not as technologically savvy as most 24 year old college students, however I use a smart board in my classroom and I cannot stress the utter importance of using technology in my classroom. In the classroom, I use technology to display my lesson, incorporate visual literature with written literature and pace at a moderate time. I would love to learn how to successfully incorporate Blogs/Discussion Boards in my classroom to make learning and ideas easily accessible through technology. About me: I currently live in New Jersey and I am pursuing a Master's  in Literacy Education. I aspire to become a principal of a high school and use instruction and technology to foster my vision. If I am not teaching, I am at home attending to my three dogs and relaxing. I enjoy my profession although it may be challenging at times due to several circumstances outside my control. I hope to use what I learn in this course in my classroom. I am excited to be apart of this course! Click on the link for a Podcast about me!

Students created their own Scarlet Letter after Reading The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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