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Mrs.Derry's Website for
English 10,Speech,and English 10 Honors
Welcome to my website. I hope you find it helpful. Below is a list of some of the information you will find on the links (use the left-hand bar).
  • academic plans
  •  course outlines
  •  course assignments and homework
  •  class grades
  • community service
  • Welcome back to Shorecrest and the 2008-09 school
  • year. Hopefully, you have done some reading and relaxing and are re-charged and ready to go.

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     A bit about me: This is my 17th year at Shorecrest. I have taught a number of subjects including: Englihsh 10, English 10 Honors, Advanced Placement English 12, Journalism, Reader's Choice, Speech, American Literature, Senior Connections, and I was also the advisor for the school newspaper for 6 years. I earned my Master's in Education in 1999.
    I like to read (most English teachers do). This summer I read many gardening, landscaping, and home improvement books since my family moved to a different house and neighborhood in Jan. 2008.
 This was unusual for me because usually I read fiction. I love to talk about books, so let me know what you are reading.
    I have two children: a daughter who is a senior  at Lake Forest College just north of Chicago, and a son who is a sophomore at Colorado College. Both have already started school, and this semester my daughter is studying in Paris, France.
  Last year I began the journey to become a National Board Certified Teacher. I won't know the results of last year's work until December of this year.
    What exactly is the National Board for Professional Teaaching Standards? "Through a credentialing process offered by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), good teachers in Washington can validate the effectiveness of their instruction while fulfilling state requirements for professional standards that define accomplished teaching, and it offers an assessment process to certify teachers who can meet these rigorous standards. The process offers the richest form of professional development--designed by the teacher, applicable in the classroom and focused on what makes a difference for students." (National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Overview)
   
    For those of you who want even more information, The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has 5 Core propositions that influence every aspect of the certification process. They are:
  1. Teachers are committed to students and their learning.
  2. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.
  3. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
  4. Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
  5. Teachers are members of learning communities.