Mendy Heaps

Hello! I am a 7th grade language arts teacher at Elizabeth Middle School in Elizabeth, CO and I teach really great kids (who doesn't?). I completed my student teaching with 3rd graders but began my career with middle schoolers. Now I am too sarcastic to teach elementary again! Our district is rural and poor but I know there are many districts worse off. I try to teach LA within the context of other core subjects (like social studies or science), but I am constantly defending myself from other teachers and parents who want to see weekly spelling tests and grammar worksheets.
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