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Lisa Gaines
| Name | Lisa Gaines |
| Location | Hoover, Alabama |
| Role | Middle School Teacher |
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"Writing lesson plans for ReadWriteThink makes me both a stronger teacher and a continual learner because it forces me to look at the why of my teaching philosophy, rather than just the how. This internal reflection revitalizes my motivation to help each student reach his or her own unique potential."
Lisa, a northern transplant, is an ardent reader, committed writer, and fervent teacher of seventh grade English language arts. She is a linguist at heart, with a fascination for languages such as those in Tolkien's texts, which she studies when she is not coaching her students to become lifelong learners, working on National Board Certification, penning a mystery novel, or writing lessons for ReadWriteThink.
Lisa is a member of the Alabama Education Association and the National Education Association who serves as a mentor to new teachers, coaches Scholars' Bowl, sits on the Building Leadership Team, and assists her peers in implementing technology in the classroom.
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Contributions on ReadWriteThink.org |
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Unit
Expository Escapade—Detective’s Handbook
Students create a Detective's Handbook based on a detective mystery they have read. The handbooks include expository and descriptive writing, as well as a letter.
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Memories Matter: The Giver and Descriptive Writing Memoirs
Using The Giver, students discuss the importance recorded history. This provides context for descriptive writing of students’ own history in a lesson that integrates personal writing, research, and literary response.
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Unit
Modeling Reading and Analysis Processes with the Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Explore reading strategies using Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” and other works. Students read Poe’s works in both large- and small-group readings then conclude with a variety of projects.
