I have been an educator for over 32 years! I have a passion for teaching and I have been committed to fostering a positive learning environment for my students. I have had experiences in teaching first, and second graders and taught over 21 years in a multiage classroom. The multiage classroom consisted of first through third graders. I also have a reading teaching license and have been a reading intervention teacher for a number of years. I mentor and support fellow educators and understand the importance of collaboration. I know that by empowering teachers to do their best work benefits the entire school community. I enjoy creating resources that are engaging and enjoyable.
I am committed to student success and I strive to shape classroom and instructional materials to help students develop valuable thinking skills and encourage a deeper understanding of concepts within and across subject areas. I like project based learning activities that allow students to apply their knowledge in practical and meaningful ways. I am a strong believer in modeling and using the gradual release of responsibility model and many of my resources incorporate that strategy. I also believe in teaching reading systematically and explicitly and you will see that I have many reading and writing materials that reflect that.
My awards have been the many children that I have had the honor of teaching. The awards come in little shapes and sizes and remind me daily why I am in this profession.
Winona State University- Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education Reading Teaching License UW-Stevens Point- Master's Degree in Education
I live In a small town in northern Wisconsin. I have a great husband and three wonderful grown kids. They still keep us busy and I love it. When I am not hanging out with them, I enjoy reading, bicycling, quilting, walks, camping and traveling. I enjoy creating teaching materials and sharing them with others.
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Geometry, Science, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Drama, ELA Test Prep, Geography, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Character Education, General Science, Library Skills, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Early Intervention, End of Year, Phonics, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning