Karen Hough- 5th Grade ELA/SS

Hello, my name is Karen Hough.  I have been teaching at Koontz since we opened in 2011.  I taught at Cane Creek Middle School before moving to Koontz.  I have also taught in Henderson and Haywood County.  I began teaching in 1994.  I am certified in English Language Arts 6-12 and am highly-qualified in 6-12 Social Studies and Science. 

I hold a Master's Degree in English Language Arts from Gardner-Webb University.  I attended Gardner-Webb for my undergraduate degree as well.  I have lived in North Carolina my whole life and graduated from West Henderson High School in Henderson County.

I have always wanted to work with young people.  I am an avid reader so becoming an English teacher made sense.  I was also that young girl who always wanted to play school.  I had the smartest stuffed animals in my neighborhood.  I have taught grades 4-12.  I have worked with 5th grade since 2018.  

In 5th grade, ELA we use Wit and Wisdom.  There are four modules and five books that we read.  For Social Studies, we will use a variety of resources.  Our focus is American history from early civilizations through modern times.