“Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” ~John C. Crosby

I will have the pleasure of working with Lisa Llewellyn McIntosh, K-5 English Language Arts Consultant for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. During my fellowship, I will create an ELA unit plan focused on specific Common Core Standards, which will be available for use by elementary school teachers. In addition, I will work with other Kenan Fellows involved in the same fellowship to create and host a webinar on our created materials.

This summer I will spend the majority of my time planning and creating curriculum materials. I will also spend a week working with my mentor and other leaders from DPI in Summer Institutes held across the state. As a result, I know that I will learn greatly from the expertise of my mentor and look forward to our work together.