Dunn ELA & ESL

7th Grade ELA teacher

College Attended: Fairleigh Dickinson University

Classroom expectations:

Be Respectful – Listen actively, speak kindly, and treat everyone with empathy.

Be Responsible – Come prepared, complete assignments on time, and take ownership of your learning.

Be Engaged – Participate thoughtfully in discussions, ask questions, and challenge yourself to grow.

Be Open-Minded – Value diverse perspectives and be willing to revise your thinking.

Be Honest – Do your own work and use your voice with integrity.

Goal for Students: 

Strengthen your ability to read critically and think deeply about texts.

Develop strong writing skills with clear claims, supporting evidence, and thoughtful reasoning.

Build your vocabulary and use language purposefully in speaking and writing.

Practice active listening and communicate effectively in discussions.

Grow your confidence and independence as a learner.

Quote: "The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you."

— B.B. King

8th Grade English Language Arts

College Attended: Rider University

Classroom expectations: Bring Your Whole Self– Your voice matters. Your story matters. Come as you are—we grow here.

Respect Is the Real Flex– We hype each other up, not tear each other down. Words and actions matter. Use them to build.

Energy In, Energy Out– Show up ready to engage, vibe with the lesson, and help make the room better just by being in it.

Goal for Students: Be Authentically You, and Let Others Be Them.

– We grow by being real, not perfect. Respect and celebrate what makes us different.

Take Ownership of Your Growth.

– You drive your own progress. Ask for help when you need it, and level up when you’re ready.

Choose Kindness Over Cool.

Quote: "Excuses are tools of the weak and incompetent. Used to build monuments of nothingness. Those who excel in it seldom excel in anything else but excuses." -Author Unknown

ELA

College Attended: Allegheny College

Classroom expectations: Come prepared to class with a charged iPad. No cell phones. Always do your best!

Goal for Students: For every child to grow as a reader and writer.

ELA

College Attended: Saint Peter’s University

Classroom expectations: Be respectful

Be prepared; bring charged iPads

Be ready true to who you are!

Goal for Students: To become a better and more educated version of yourself by the end of the school year.

Ela

College Attended: Rider

Classroom expectations: Be Ready, Be Respectful Be responsible

Goal for Students: To be the best he can be!!

Quote: Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom

English Language Arts

College Attended: Rowan University

Classroom expectations: Be respectful, be responsible, be ready

Goal for Students: To do their best every day

ESL

College Attended: Rider University and TCNJ

Classroom expectations: 

1. Stay on task

2. Keep your cell phones in your backpack

3. Be prepared for class

4. Ask for help

Goal for Students: Our goal is to become confident English speakers, readers, and writers. We will build our vocabulary, improve our reading and writing and practice every day so we can communicate clearly and understand others. We will support one another, work hard, and never stop learning!

Quote: Mistakes are proof that you are trying

ESL

College Attended: Montclair State University

Classroom expectations: My classroom expectations are No cell phones during instruction time, No gum chewing in the classroom. iPads should be charged at least 70%.

Goal for Students: To increase their reading comprehension and listen to the teachers.

Quote: Never Never Give Up.

ESL Teacher

College Attended: Brandeis, Villanova, TCNJ, Rider

Classroom expectations: High expectations, no phones, consistent participation, independent, partner, and group work, use of technology, writing on computer and in physical notebook, some voice recording within presentations, presenting in front of class

Goal for Students: To succeed academically, socially, and emotionally… To leave this school/grade prepared and with improved English language proficiency within 4 domains of language

ELA Resource

College Attended: Rutgers University and Jersey City University

Classroom expectations: On time and and ready to learn. No phones, no excuses.

Goal for Students: Students will grow every day.