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C. Harris Teacher Elevator Speech: Convincing new teachers to collaborate

I am here to work with you to plan authentic, inquiry-based learning activities integrating multiple literacy skills and resources with curriculum standards. We identify what students need to know about finding, evaluating, and using information. I provide instruction on these skills so that students become critical thinkers and problem solvers as they construct new understandings, exchange ideas, and solve problems. Students learn independent use of information skills, and experience resource-based learning. I teach information ethics by instructing students on plagiarism and proper MLA bibliographic format

I help students to comfortably use multiple literacies: textual, digital, visual and technological. I teach students how to use the most current software and hardware to create effective multimedia products giving students the opportunity to share and learn with others. I also help assess the product and the process. I promote reading by developing a current young adult collection and recommend books to students for pleasure reading.