If you ended up here, you must want to know something about me. Here are a few of the basics.

I grew up on a horse farm in Micanopy, Florida.  That's about fifteen miles south of the University of Florida, where I earned my Bachelor's Degree in English.  I've taught middle school language arts and reading for the last twenty-six years, and have taught in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. I just moved to Dallas this summer from
St. Petersburg, FL, and I look forward to a great year working with my new students and their families.

I enjoy hiking, paddle-boarding,  photography, and occasionally a round of golf, but if you see me on the course, you might want to keep your eyes wide open and your ears alert for a piercing "Fore!"  I can hit a wild shot with no prior  warning and from any position on the course. 

My wife and I are the proud parents of two English bulldogs.  Pebbles and Bam Bam have certainly added adventure to our household and keep us laughing when they aren't barking at the neighbors.

That's pretty much it for me.  If you think you want to know more...you are welcome to ask.

The Websites below are some of my favorites:

I can find most anything I need to find at

Public Domain Electronic Texts at
The Alex Catalogue of
     Electronic Texts

My favorite magazine
National Geographic

All the online grammar help I
could ever want and more
Guide to Grammar
and Writing

Serious Error Control
Common Errors
In English

First Class Higher Learning

Recognition
I received the Milken Award in 2009 representing the state of GA. This generated quite a bit of attention for me at the time.  Now, it's life back to normal (whatever that is).

GaDOE,
YouTube

I haven't updated this in a while.

If you need to contact me, I can be reached easily by email at gregory.ott@risd.org