Betsy Piper
I graduated with a BA in English education from Lipscomb in 1975, and I got my Masters in Instructional Leadership in 2001. I teach all the English classes in 8th grade. Additionally, I am the "Character Countess," teaching the six pillars of character in chapel. Dennis and I have been married for 39 years, and I am the mother of three grown daughters, as well as proud Nana of one grandson. Attending services and activities at Otter Creek church is my number one "activity"; I love my church family and enjoy volunteering in the nursery there as well as being a puppet and storyteller. My hobbies other than paper grading and collecting dust bunnies under the couch include reading, playing Words with Friends, walking at Radnor Lake, and drama in many forms.
I joke that my neck is of Olympian strength to support all the stars in my crown gained from teaching 8th graders for so many years, but the truth is that I still get excited to go to school and be with my students every day! My career at Lipscomb began in the spring of 1976, but each fall I still think of new strategies and possibilities and hope that this year will be the time I finally "get it right." Having now taught over 4,000 students (over 170 sections of 8th grade students!) who are changing the world in myriad wonderful ways, I feel blessed to have a career that shapes the future!
I joke that my neck is of Olympian strength to support all the stars in my crown gained from teaching 8th graders for so many years, but the truth is that I still get excited to go to school and be with my students every day! My career at Lipscomb began in the spring of 1976, but each fall I still think of new strategies and possibilities and hope that this year will be the time I finally "get it right." Having now taught over 4,000 students (over 170 sections of 8th grade students!) who are changing the world in myriad wonderful ways, I feel blessed to have a career that shapes the future!
8th Grade Language Arts
Here is a brief summary of the skills and materials we cover in this course:
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Helpful Websites
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