English Language Arts Department

Nicholas L. Bretz, MEd, MA

English Department Chairman

NBretz@fallriverschools.org

508-675-8100 Extension 1150

Links

Adolescent Literacy Resources

College Board (AP Resources)

Common Core Standards and Resource
 
Freedom Writers' Foundation

Folger Shakespeare Library

MCAS

National Council of Teachers of English

OWL at Purdue University MLA Formatting

TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Translations

Wordle

All teachers adhere to the following policy:  

60% Formative and Summative Assessments (Test, quizzes, formal writing, projects, and such)
25% Coursework (Homework, classwork, participation, and preparedness)
15% Quarterly Benchmark (This is the end of the quarter exam)

FACULTY

Team 1 (Survey of English I)

Mrs. Adrienne Alexander-Gregoire, Ms. Crystal Soares, Mrs. Rachel Silva, Mrs. Helena Beaulieu, 

Mr. Ken Kvit, and Mr. Nicholas Bretz

Team 2 (English II-American Literature)

(not pictured: Mrs. Liz Dunn, Ms. Sterling Bryant/ Mrs. Tracy Sweeney)

Team 3 (English III-British Literature)

Ms. Jillian Breese, Mr. John  Saurette, Ms. Lisa Zagarella, Mrs. Jen Camara-Promfret, Mrs. Tanya Bernier

(not pictured: Ms. Doris Oliveria)

Team 4 (English IV-World Literature)

Mr. Brian Recupero, Mrs. KerryAnn Tracy, Mrs. Ann Baillargeon, Mr. Peter Kerr-Jarrett

Team ELL (English Language Learners)

Mrs. Makda Bertrand, Ms. Lisa Zagarella, Mrs. Nancy Miranda