NAME:
Mr. Sorensen - 8th Grade English
CLASS:
8th Grade English, Green Team
CLASS ROOM:
131
SCHOOL PHONE:
655-2518 ext. 3612
Degrees Earned:
# B.A. in Communications/Journalism - Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
# M.A.T. in English Education - SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY
Teacher Certifications:
# Connecticut State Certification - English, Grades 7-12
# New York State Certification - English, Grades 7-12
I moved to Connecticut from Upstate New York in August, 2004. This is my
eighth full year of teaching and my fifth teaching 8th grade English after
spending three years teaching 6th grade. I previously worked for several years
as a substitute teacher in various school districts while completing my MAT at
SUNY Cortland.
While I enjoy my time in class immensely, I also participate in several
activities after school hours. I started the MMS student newspaper, The
Dragon, and I've worked extensively on the MMS student musical as
director, producer, and set designer for five years. I'm also a big sports fan
and coach JV softball at DHS in the spring.
My goal for every student is to not only see them improve as a writer and a
thinker, but to help them become comfortable writing in any style or on any
topic. Many students are afraid to write because it's difficult and requires
a lot of effort and practice. My job is to make writing enjoyable, and I try
to do that using a number of activities, strategies, and most importantly,
high-energy lessons that get students involved and make them think. In the
process, I try to improve individual skills and diversify the types of
writing students use and experiment with on a regular basis.