Mrs. Ming Hedges

Mrs. Ming Hedges

Hi dear students and parents, thank you for stopping by my page. As an educator with 20 years' experience and international background, I am honored to have the opportunity to connect with the Lexington Community. I hope I can help my students to be contributing and successful members with all the skills they need in their future. 

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Degrees and Certifications:

Master of Arts in Teaching, Winston Salem State University
Master of Arts in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Beijing Normal University
North Carolina Professional Educator’s License-License-ESL
North Carolina Professional Educator’s License-Elementary Education K-6
North Carolina Professional Educator’s License-Special Education
North Carolina Professional Educator’s License-Chinese K-12
North Carolina Professional Educator’s License-English 9-12
Apple Teacher Certification

Teaching Experience 

  • 2022-Present ESL Teacher Lexington Middle School, NC, USA 

  • 2014-2022 Dual Immersion Program Lead Teacher and District Interpreter WSFCS, NC, USA 

  • 2010-2014 English Instructor, Interpreter, and Program Coordinator HMC (Henan Institute of Education and Marshall University), China 

  • 2004-2010 English Instructor in New Oriental Educational Group, China 

Classroom / Grade-Level Expectations

1. Be prepared (pencils, interactive notebook and IPAD)

2. Be respectful (to teachers and peer students)

3. Be on time 

4. Be on task 

Homework

Weekly Assignments and Grades 

1. Speaking Presentation 30%. 

2. Graphic Organizers: Weekly Vocabulary Building 20%

3. Weekly writing assignment 5-8 sentences on a given topic 40%

4. Quiz 10%: Grade Level Sight Word Quiz 

Resources

Current Units of Study

The following goals and focus are based on student WIDA score reports. 

Speaking: communicate ideas and information orally in English using short sentences and everyday words and phrases:

  • Narrative: Share about what, when, or where something happened 

  • Compare: objects, people, pictures, events 

  • Sequence: Describe steps in cycles or processes 

  • Argument: Express opinions

Writing: communicate in English using familiar topics in school

  • Describe ideas or concepts using phrases or short sentences

  • Label illustrations describing what, when, or where something happened

  • State steps in processes or procedures

  • Express opinions about specific topics or situations

Daily Schedule

Time

Period

7:50 - 8:20

Virtual Lesson for Students from Sheets Memorial

8:20 - 9:24

Planning

9:27 - 10:07

Thrive Time

10:10 - 10:50

8th Grade Class 1

10:53 - 11:33

8th Grade Class 2

11:42 - 12:22

7th Grade Class 1

12:25 - 1:05

7th Grade Class 2

1:10 - 1:53

Planning

1:55 - 2:36

6th Grade Class 1

2:39 - 3:19

6th Grade Class 2