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Melissa Miles
Melissa Miles
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Co-author of the upcoming books, Rigor in the K-5 Language Arts and Social Studies Classroom and Rigor in the 6-12 Language Arts and Social Studies Classroom, Melissa Miles is currently back in the classroom teaching middle school Language Arts. Previously, she was the Director of Educational Resources at a K-8 school in Charlotte, NC, where she served as supervisor to tutors, coordinator of resources for students with special needs, curriculum and pacing guide developer, and a resource leader for faculty. She has eighteen years of classroom teaching experience in grades 5-8.Melissa holds an undergraduate degree in Middle Level Education with a concentration in English and also holds a Master’s degree in Middle Level Education with a concentration in Language Arts. She is also credentialed as a National Board-Certified teacher for young adolescents, works as a SpringBoard Curriculum consultant to College Board, and is a certified member of the site visitation team for the “Schools to Watch” award. Melissa served as Dr. Blackburn’s editorial and research assistant for Classroom Motivation from A to Z, Classroom Instruction from A to Z, Literacy from A to Z, and Rigor is Not a Four-Letter Word. Her workshops are filled with humor, practical content, and a focus on student ownership of learning.

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  1. University students in a diverse classroom in discussion with their instructorAcademic Discourse: 4 Key AspectsWhat academic discourse means in the classroom, four key aspects to build it, sentence starters, and the research on student talk.Sep 304 min readMelissa Miles
  2. Group of students taking a test in a modern college classroom under te3 Ways to Use Exit Slips in Your ClassroomExit slips are a popular strategy for receiving instant feedback on a student’s level of mastery, explaining what they learned during the lessonAug 283 min readMelissa Miles
Melissa Miles

Melissa Miles

Co-author of the upcoming books, Rigor in the K-5 Language Arts and Social Studies Classroom and Rigor in the 6-12 Language Arts and Social Studies Classroom, Melissa Miles is currently back in the classroom teaching middle school Language Arts. Previously, she was the Director of Educational Resources at a K-8 school in Charlotte, NC, where she served as supervisor to tutors, coordinator of resources for students with special needs, curriculum and pacing guide developer, and a resource leader for faculty. She has eighteen years of classroom teaching experience in grades 5-8.Melissa holds an undergraduate degree in Middle Level Education with a concentration in English and also holds a Master’s degree in Middle Level Education with a concentration in Language Arts. She is also credentialed as a National Board-Certified teacher for young adolescents, works as a SpringBoard Curriculum consultant to College Board, and is a certified member of the site visitation team for the “Schools to Watch” award. Melissa served as Dr. Blackburn’s editorial and research assistant for Classroom Motivation from A to Z, Classroom Instruction from A to Z, Literacy from A to Z, and Rigor is Not a Four-Letter Word. Her workshops are filled with humor, practical content, and a focus on student ownership of learning.

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