Keisha Hopkins Kibler
“In my classroom I could serve my students as a mentor of writing, a mediator of writing strategies, and a model of a writer at work.” ~ Nancie Atwell
Work Information
Job Title
Middle School English and Reading teacher
Key responsibilities
I teach seventh grade English and Reading at West Preston Middle. I also work as the Media Specialist and the Channel One director. After school I tutor students in reading skills and content area reading strategies. Also, I serve as the secretary of the West Preston faculty senate.
Favorite Links
West Virginia
University Writing Project
The
WVU Benedum Collaborative Teacher Education Program
National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards
Contact Information
E-mail address
School address
West Preston
Middle School
PO Box 70
Masontown, WV 26542
Office phone
304-864-5221
Current Projects
West Virginia University Writing Project
Preparing a presentation for West Preston
teachers on content area writing
Writing a children’s book
Completing a second Master’s in Arts degree from
WVU in
Beginning National
Board Certification
Collecting references and artifacts for my Holocaust Literature Unit
Biographical Information
I am from Bluefield, WV, a small town in Mercer County. I earned a BA in English and a MA in secondary education from West Virginia University in Spring 2003. Currently, I am pursing a second master’s in Reading from WVU and beginning classes towards my Education Doctoral Degree. I have taught for two years in various placements such as PikeView High School in Mercer County, the New River Community and Technical College in Beckley, WV (adjunct professor for English 101 and English 102), and West Preston Middle School in Preston County, WV.
Résumé
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Personal Interests
Writing poetry, short stories, and memoirs
Reading
Spending time with my husband, Jeremiah, and my
family
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