Although this will be my seventh year as a teacher at Salem High School, I spent nine years here as the mother of three Salem students who graduated in 1992, 1994, and 1999. While my initial certification is in English, I have taught a variety of courses during the past fourteen years that were focused on helping students make better grades by working smarter instead of harder.  I am currently teaching one of the more unique high school programs offered by the Virginia Beach City Public School system:  Effective Reading Skills for High School Students.  

This website was designed for parents and guardians who want to help their children improve their reading and do well in this course. There are many pages and links between pages; please feel free to explore them. There is an entire section devoted to homework: descriptions, requirements, due dates, grading rubrics, etc. Other sections will link you to special websites for vocabulary development and to the home pages of some of my students’ favorite authors.