About Ms. Moseley

I grew up in an Air Force family, moving seven times in six different states with my mom, dad, and older brother before graduating from Lake Braddock Secondary School in northern Virginia. I attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, graduating in five years with two undergraduate degrees, a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music (voice emphasis). I received my teaching credential from San Jose State University while teaching as an intern at Leigh High School. Since joining the Leigh staff in 2002, I've taught seven courses: English 1, English 2, AP English Language and Composition, French 1, French 2, Drama, and AVID. I coached the Leigh Mock Trial team from 2002 to 2018. I am currently the coordinator for Leigh's accreditation process known as WASC.

I believe that students should be given as many opportunities as possible to demonstrate their mastery of new learning. Because of this, my students are often able/required to submit multiple drafts of writing assignments until they've shown proficiency in the target skill(s). I use a standards-based grading system and a 4-point scale that better helps students to achieve mastery than the traditional 100-point system. Over the past several years, my professional development focus has been learning how to best provide appropriate support to special education students and English learners while engaging all students in a rigorous curriculum that feels authentically applicable to their lives and prepares them for future coursework and life beyond high school.