Andrea Fedon
Andrea Fedon is a 7th grade English language arts teacher at Flat Rock Middle School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She obtained a BA from Western Michigan University in 2006 with an emphasis in 6th-12th grade education in both English and history. She also taught 7th grade English language arts at Hill Arts Magnet Middle School in Winston-Salem for two years.
Resources created by Andrea Fedon
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- Comparing resumés
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.1
- In this lesson plan, students will work in groups, acting as hiring committees for a college newspaper staff. Students will use two candidates' resumés to determine which applicant is the best fit for the job.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Guidance)
- By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.
- Defining career vocabulary
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.6
- In this lesson, students learn vocabulary terms associated with careers.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts)
- By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.
- Determining the author's purpose: Analyzing a recruitment video
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.10
- In this lesson plan, students analyze a video about ROTC to determine why the video was created.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Guidance)
- By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.
- Effective communication for successful careers
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.7
- In this lesson plan, students consider the elements of effective communication and write an informative or persuasive paper with a particular audience in mind.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Guidance)
- By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.
- Persuasive writing: The importance of work permits
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.5
- In this lesson, students will read about child labor laws and work permits, and will write a persuasive paper based on what they've learned.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts)
- By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.
- Solving workplace problems: Refining the use of argument
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.8
- In this lesson plan, students are presented with two writing prompts that describe workplace problems. Students complete a graphic organizer to help them map out the problem-solving process.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Guidance)
- By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.
- Teen job search
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.3
- In this lesson plan, students research three jobs and draft a written response explaining how their skills and experiences have prepared them for those jobs.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Guidance)
- By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.
- Understanding first jobs
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.4
- In this lesson plan, students conduct interviews with two people about their first jobs, and then use the interview responses to have a focused group discussion.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Guidance)
- By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.
- Would you really buy that? Persuasive techniques in advertising
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.9
- In this lesson plan, students learn about the persuasive techniques used in advertising and try to identify the techniques in a variety of ads.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Guidance)
- By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.
- Writing a resumé
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.2
- In this lesson plan, students practice writing resumés and editing them with peers.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Guidance)
- By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.
