I have 18 years of teaching; 14 in elementary school and four in middle school. As both a general education and special education teacher, I've created differentiated lessons to engage all learners. My products reflect my many years teaching grades 4 through 7 and my most recent endeavor: kindergarten! Check out some of my new kindergarten materials.
Direct instruction and small collaborative groupings are my teaching style. I personally like students to think, question, and explain their own reasoning and logic, but direct instruction is still needed to make sure they're not creating misconceptions about a topic. Creativity is a keystone of my teaching style - keep them engaged and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students!
Nominated as 'Teacher of the Year' by PTSA, 2016.
I have a B.A. in Anthropology, a multiple subject credential, and an educational specialist credential.
Creating connections with students is really important. I usually volunteer for student-based activities on my campus, such as heading up student council, running positive behavior programs, or organizing thematic activities. Take a look at my store and you'll find lots well-thought-out activities, lessons, and freebies.
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, Applied Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Graphing, Order of Operations, Science, Earth Sciences, Physics, Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Other (Specialty), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Decimals, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Student Council, Test Preparation, Early Intervention, Engineering, Phonics, Close Reading