"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Reading is a way for me to expand my mind, open my eyes, and fill up my heart."

-Oprah Winfrey

Ms. Duke's Google Site

7th Grade Language Arts

Digital Literacy

Creative Writing

Bell Time

T.H. Bell Sports & Rosters

General How To Videos

T.H. BELL STUDENT HANDBOOK

PowerSchool

"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
-Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder

"I raise up my voice, not so I can shout, but so those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back."

-Malalah Yousafzai

A Little About Me...

I graduated from Weber State University with Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's Degrees in English Teaching, Business Education Teaching, and Curriculum & Instruction. I also obtained additional endorsements through the Northern Utah Curriculum Consortium and microcredentials through Google and The Utah Educational Network (UEN). Not counting field experiences & student teaching, I have been in education for 19 years, all at T.H. Bell. This year (2024-2025) marks my 20th year of teaching. I have taught 7th Grade English, 8th Grade English, Keyboarding, Keyboarding Applications, Computer Technology, Creative Writing, & Digital Literacy. Outside of Education, I have worked in the following industries: food service/restaurant, manufacturing (operations, material handling, & maintenance), retail sales (stocking & cashiering), & travel & tourism (resort housekeeping). My variety of skills and passion for learning is what pushes me each day to be an influence for good.

CLASSES THAT I TEACH:

Click on the classes below or on the links above to access information for each class.

***You can also find other information and resources by clicking on the "HOME" TAB on the top, right-hand corner of this site (or from the three lines on the left for mobile use) for a drop-down menu including more pages and options.

Digital Literacy

This course is a foundation to computer literacy. Students have opportunities to use technology to develop skills that encourage creativity, critical thinking, productivity, and collaboration in the classroom and in day-to-day life. This course is aligned with the International Society for Technology in Education for Students, the K-12 Computer Science Framework, industry standards for Digital Literacy, and the Utah Core. The alignment to these national and international benchmarks will ensure that students complete this course with a prerequisite to transition successfully to the 9-12th grade digital studies courses.

Creative Writing

This course helps students develop their writing abilities through learning about genres, writing craft and structure, and the writing process.

Bell Time

This class focuses on silent reading, character education, and remediation.

7th Grade Language Arts

This course focuses on reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The students will understand academic as well as conversational and standard English. Throughout the year, the students often complete the following projects: participate in a book club and/or read class novels, write a personal narrative, write a research paper, read short stories from their literature book, and read informational texts.

In English, we enjoy finding good books in the library to read. Students play games to review and learn GRAMMAR and LANGUAGE, read on SORA & COMMON LIT., work together, use digital tools and technology, WRITE ESSAYS, learn VOCABULARY and reading strategies, WORK IN GROUPS, do creative writing, engage in WRITING REVISION, practice COMMUNICATION SKILLS, engage in speaking and listening and really have fun doing it.

Language Arts Welcome.mp4

"I do believe that something very magical can happen when you read a good book."

-J.K. Rowling

Contact Information

E-mail: Jeduke@wsd.net

School Phone:

801-452-4600

Room Number: 26 E

“Earn your leadership every day.”

– Michael Jordan, former NBA basketball player

“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”

– Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft

2022 Mix-It-Up Day

2023 BYU CYBERSECURITY TEACHER TRAINING

Working Side By Side with Digital Literacy Teachers, CTE Directors, and Other Educators From Across the State

There's Ms. Duke (in the pink shirt above) taking notes at a week-long Cybersecurity Conference at Brigham Young University in Provo during the summer of 2023, learning from various industry professionals, such as Southwest Airlines, and Arctic Wolf Networks and connecting with CTE Educators (as well as a couple of educators from other fields of study) from all over the state of Utah.

2021 Student Appreciation Day

2022 Student Appreciation Day

Bell Time

This time focuses on supporting the whole student. It is a transitional period and a time during the day when students listen to school announcements, learn classroom procedures, a time when school surveys are given, and a time for remediation, literacy, and goal setting.

The Seven Habits

The Seven Habits:

Be Proactive
Begin With The End in Mind
Put First Things First
Think Win-Win
Seek to Understand, Then Be Understood
Synergize
Sharpen The Saw

Leader In Me Training 2023

Spirit Week 2019 (Hawaiian/Tropical Day)

BrainBlast Technology Conference 2018

2018 No F.U.N. Party

@ Ogden's Solomon Center

2019 Student Appreciation Day

2017 No F.U.N. Party

@ Syracuse Rush Funplex

Trip To The Great Salt Lake & Spiral Jetty:

Drone Footage Photo was taken by The Utah Geological Survey during the summer of 2019.

Ms. Duke, Mrs. Folker, Ms. Nelson, and several other science teachers from around the state visited there to experience nature, learn fun facts, and collect specimens. In English class that year, students wrote research essays about The Great Salt Lake.