My Schedule/About Me/Extra Help

    Co-Curriculars:

• NBCT Mentor teacher - 2022 to present

•  NHS advisor- Advise and train NHS tutors and teaching assistants in 33 classrooms  

• The Herd co-advisor - Advise the staff of KHS's online publication, The Herd

• English Department Chair  2011 to present

• Executive board member and past president, Maine Council for English Language Arts, 2012 to present

• AP Reader for Language and Composition, 2009 to 2011; 2013 to 2015; 2017 to 2019; 2022.

• Maine Standards Alignment team, 2016,  and Maine Standards Review Board, 2019

• Range Finder, Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium, Sacramento, CA, 2013; Achievement Level Workshop, Dallas, TX, 2014

• Teacher Training, IB Language and Literature A1 training, Santa Fe, 2019; Lake Tahoe, 2012; Toronto, 2011; St. Petersburg, FL, 2008; Monterey, CA, 2006

• Presenter, MCELA Conferences, 2022, 2014, 2009, 2008, and NCTE Conference, 2009

• Facilitator, AP Collaborative, State of Maine, 2008

• Teacher Training, AP Language and Composition Institute -Taft School, 2004

Email is the easiest and most efficient way of contacting me.  I can be reached at bcarlson@rsu21.net.  

My Schedule:  Blue Day                                                                           White Day

     Block 1-  English 9 Honors                                     Block 1-  Prep/Office Hours

            Block 2-   Study Hall/Office Hours                    Block 2-  IB Year 1

            Block 3-   SMCC English 100                                Block 3-  IB Year 1

            Block 4-  PLC Block                              Block 4-  IB Year 1

I am available for extra help or to otherwise meet with students or parents before or after school and during my prep blocks. I also hold office hours during study hall. I believe communication is the key to solving any problem so please contact me if you have any concerns at all.