About Me

The best way to reach me is via email. wright-elson_larissa@asdk12.org OR lwrightelson@gmail.com

Also check out larissawright-elson.com for more about my classroom and professional development.

I am a high school English teacher in Anchorage, Alaska. In 2004 and 2014, I earned my National Board Certification in Adolescent & Young Adult English/Language Arts from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. My experience includes 18 years in the classroom teaching 7th through 12th grades, including: AP Language, AP Seminar, creative writing, Shakespeare, Digital and Intermediate Composition, and Teen Issues in Literature; in addition, I have written curriculum for the Anchorage School District and the Alaska Learning Network. I hold a master's degree in educational technology and am a Google for Education Certified Trainer, Level 2 Google Certified Educator, Apple Teacher, and lead PBS Digital Innovator. I also earned a Flipped Learning Level I certification from The Flipped Global Initiative.