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Christopher HendricksonVoice mail: 630.784.7200 (8656)Room: G183Current Courses:Sophomore EnglishCommunications Studies
Creative Writing_______________________Background:
BA: Double Major: English and Speech Communications; Minor: Theater.Augustana College, Rock Island, ILMA: Education: Instruction and Curriculum.North Central College, Naperville, IL
I have been teaching English and Communications courses at South since 1993-94.
Previous Courses:
Communications Studies (A and I-level)
Interactive Communications
Sophomore English (A and I-level)
Junior English (I and R-level)Jr/Sr English (R-level)
Creative Writing
Senior Rhetoric
Applications in Writing
Senior English (R-level)
Popular Literature.
I also work with a small group of at-risk freshmen each year.Help:I am available to meet with students for help most mornings before school (except Wednesdays) during my lunch and planning period.
We have two children. Joshua is currently a 10th grader at WWS, HFA, loves history, enjoys playing NBA 2K, reading and playing Ultimate Frisbee. Jenna is in 8th grade at Edison, thinks school is ok, loves animals, swims competitively, runs 5k's, and races triathlons. My lovely wife and I have been married for 26 years. She travels a great deal to England and Latin America for her job. We also have two yellow labs, Teddy (the saint) and Gus (the devil with fur).When I am not at school, I try to spend my time reading, playing guitar, biking, swimming, or playing games with my children, but mostly I just drive my children from one place to another.
Additional Graduate Course Work:
Helping Struggling Readers with Content Area Learning
Effective Teaching Strategies
Literature Instruction: Writing across the Curriculum
Literature Instruction: Reading across the Curriculum
Developing Characteristics of Young Adolescents/Implications for Teaching and Learning
Emotional Literacy Skills
At-Risk Student Classroom Strategies
Creating a Safe Learning Environment
Classroom Management: Practical Solutions
Using Technology in the Classroom 1
Using Technology in the Classroom 2
Young Adult Literature
Literature Genre Studies
Differentiated Classrooms
Incorporating Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles
Using the Arts to teach Reading Comprehension
Continuing Spanish for Educators 2
Continuing Spanish for Educators 3
Trends in Education: Engaging the Brain to Read and Learn
Teaching at the Middle Level
Socratic Seminar Leadership Skills
Google Certified Educator Level 1