I teach 12 Grade Language Arts in Suwanee, Georgia, USA.


I teach 12 Grade Language Arts in Suwanee, Georgia, USA. I recently returned to the States after teaching English in Korea for 8 years. I’m so excited to do another Penny Ur course. I’m particularly looking to learn more about teaching long reading text in an engaging way.

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