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Christopher HendricksonVoice mail: 630.784.7200 (8656)Room: G183Current Courses:Sophomore English ACommunications Studies A
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 mentor a small group of at-risk freshmen most years.Help:I am available to meet with students for help during my lunch, planning period, and most mornings before school (except Wednesdays).
We have two children. Joshua is currently a senior at WWS, HFA, loves history, enjoys playing NBA 2K, is a member of South's Scholastic Bowl team, class council and Ultimate Frisbee team. Jenna is a sophomore at South this year, thinks school is ok, loves animals, swims competitively, runs 5k's, and races triathlons. My lovely wife and I have been married for 28 years. She traveled a great deal to England and Latin America for her job pre-pandemic but now telecommutes from home. We also have two yellow labs, Teddy (the saint) and Gus (the devil with fur).When I am not at school, I try to find time to read, play guitar, bike, or swim, but mostly I just drive my children from one place to another.
Additional Recent 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 SkillsGoogle Certified Educator Level 1