Lorissa Clark is a Spanish and ESL teacher in Central New Jersey who has passionately pursued teaching for over a decade. She has dedicated her career to teaching elementary and high school students, specializing in designing comprehensive curricula and integrating technology into the classroom to enhance learning outcomes. She is also recognized for providing professional development to fellow educators on topics such as Intellectual Engagement, Cooperative Learning, Differentiate Instruction and Google for Education. When Lorissa is not in the classroom, she enjoys spending time and traveling to new places with her husband and four children.
Students learn how people in Mexico and New Jersey are helping sea turtles and create an infographic to educate others.
Inquire: Students learn phrases about actions people can take and decide which ones help or harm sea turtles.
Investigate: Students watch a video and complete a “missing information” paired activity to compare and contrast how people help sea turtles in New Jersey and Mexico.
Inspire: Students create an infographic to share with others about ways to help sea turtles.
In this lesson, students explore types of renewable energy in different regions of the United States.
Inquire: Students view pictures of different locations and describe the renewable energy that would be the best fit.
Investigate: Students interpret maps that rate the potential for renewable energy in different areas of the United States, including Puerto Rico.
Inspire: Students use a website that shows the types of energy currently being used in their region of the United States and suggest possible alternatives.
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