Meghan Michals

Design and deliver standards-aligned AP English Language & Composition and English II units that strengthen rhetorical analysis, evidence-based writing, and complex text interpretation; use formative assessments and student writing analysis to refine instruction and prepare students for advanced coursework.

Led schoolwide literacy and instructional improvement initiatives from 2011–2023 that strengthened student writing, analytical reading, and college-readiness, guiding educators in data-driven refinement of instruction and improving engagement and performance.

Supported AP English educators (2021–2022) in aligning instruction to College Board frameworks, facilitating collaborative analysis of student writing and contributing to a sustained AP pass rate averaging 79% over six years.

Led district-wide literacy initiatives (2017–2021) to strengthen writing instruction and argumentative frameworks across elementary to high school, facilitated professional learning, and supported scoring calibration for improved writing outcomes.

Designed and taught curricula (2011–2021) centered on rhetorical analysis, argumentative writing, and multicultural literature; achieved 80% of students scoring 3+ on AP exams in 2020 and developed 11th grade Common Core–aligned curriculum.

Grade: 4.0 GPA

Completed an M.A. in Secondary Education with a focus on literacy and a LBS-1 Special Education endorsement, emphasizing instructional frameworks for argumentative writing and text analysis.

Grade: 4.0 GPA

Completed graduate coursework resulting in a Special Education endorsement (LBS-1) and professional preparation in literacy instruction and intervention strategies.

Grade: Highest Distinction

Activities and societies: Phi Beta Kappa

Earned a B.A. in English with a writing focus, graduated with Highest Distinction and membership in Phi Beta Kappa, concentrating on writing, rhetorical analysis, and literature.