The primary goal of the English Department is to create literate citizens who develop life-long skills in reading both for information and enjoyment, and who will become effective and creative speakers and writers. A balanced program of thinking, reading, listening, speaking and viewing, integrated within a stimulating environment, will best achieve these ends.
The English Department believes that all students are members of a community of readers, writers, and thinkers. These learners benefit through continual interaction with text, through communication with other people, and in a climate that fosters risk-taking and growth.
Because the English Department believes that reaching students of all levels of ability is vital, teachers tap into multiple intelligences through a variety of means, thus allowing students to demonstrate what they have learned.
English Department
Gina Gadue
Supervisor of Language Arts
gadueg@region10ct.org
Teacher’s Schedules/Contact Information
Paul Bentley
bentleyp@region10ct.org
World Literature, Drama, African Americans in Literature and Film, and Interpreting Film in a Modern Society
Shayna Boberek
bobereks@region10ct.org
Elements of Literature and Composition, Print and Broadcast Journalism I and II, Introduction to Theatre Performance, and Theatre Performance
Karen Downes
downesk@region10ct.org
Elements of Literature and Composition, World Literature, Creative Writing, Interpreting Film in a Modern Society
Nina Fournier
fourniern@region10ct.org
AP Language and Composition, AP Literature and Composition, and Responding to Children’s Literature
Brenda Kleinman
kleinmanb@region10ct.org
American Literature, Great Books/Great Films, Reading Contemporary Literature, and Women in Literature
Joanne Ramsey
ramseyj@region10ct.org
American Literature, Elements of Literature and Composition, and Mythology
Alyssa Sharpe
sharpea@region10ct.org
Elements of Literature and Composition, Print and Broadcast Journalism I, and Creative Writing
Margaret Tylutki
tylutkim@region10ct.org
World Literature, Interpreting Film in a Modern Society, and Advanced Composition
Links to Helpful Websites
Poetic Terms – provides definitions and examples
www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88/poetic-terms.html
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072405228/student_view0/poetic_glossary.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/c005319/terms.htm
Vocabulary – Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes and roots as well as online quizzes
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/vocabulary.htm
Grammar – click on “Free Online English Rules”
www.grammarbook.com
Grammar and Writing – contains lots of helpful info. and quizzes
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar
MLA Citations
www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citmla.htm
Shakespeare – this site contains the complete works in case you forget your book
http://shakespeare.mit.edu
Dictionary/Thesaurus
www.m-w.com
