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My teaching experience includes 25 years as a K-12 teacher, curriculum administrator, and district federal/state programs administrator. As a teacher, I specialized in middle school language arts and mathematics. Since retiring from the K-12 system, I have been teaching curriculum and education courses at the bachelors' and masters' degree levels as well as supervising student teachers. I am also a successful grant writer, specializing in competitive state and federal grant projects. As a private contractor, I also work to help teachers who need assistance to improve their skills.
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Talking Turkey: Comparing Costs for Thanksgiving Dinner Math Packet
UP-DATED FOR 2025! Open your students’ eyes about what it REALLY costs for a holiday dinner! This 32-page math activity packet is filled with thought provoking questions and data for students to analyze. Activity 1 is based on comparative data from the American Farm Bureau Federation and includes average prices for two years. Students interpret charts/tables to make comparisons of data as they learn what it costs to serve a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner for a group of 10. Students do calc
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Math
SOLVE IT! Halloween Math Logic Problems Using 100-number Board
Have some real fun with your students as they follow three imaginary witches along in planning their Halloween Party! Students give Gizelda, Esmerelda, and Dapper some help with pumpkins, cooking, and decorating and, in the process, use logic to solve Halloween problems. Students also practice divisibility rules, identify prime and composite numbers, and discover number relationships and patterns. Problems are also a great review of math vocabulary!
18-page packet includes notes to the teacher
4th - 8th
Applied Math, Math
SOLVE IT! Snow Day Math Logic Problems Using the 100-number Board
SNOW DAY! No School! Who can resist the fun opportunities of an unexpected vacation? With this packet, you can focus student attention on math as they use logic to solve some Snow Day scenarios. During the process, students also practice divisibility rules, identify prime and composite numbers, and discover number relationships. Problems are also a great review of math vocabulary!
18-page packet includes notes to the teacher, 5 different logic problems, and a key for the teacher. All proble
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Math, Other (Math)
Choose Your Novel 101-pg unit for ANY novel-Distance Learning Independent Work
REVISED! 5th edition is now 152 pages! This bundled edition includes many new activities (such as Literary Genre Card Games) and significant revisions to format, graphics, and activities. It also includes several packets sold separately: Book Discussion Groups, Advertising Your Novel, Character Acrostics, and Literary Genre Card Games. This comprehensive literature unit is the perfect way to differentiate learning in a novel study! Students CHOOSE their own novels and participate in reading, d
4th - 9th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
SOLVE IT! Spring Math Logic Problems Using the 100-number Board-Independent Work
What to do in Spring? Plant flowers of course! With this packet, you can focus student attention on math as they use logic to solve some spring gardening scenarios. During the process, students also practice divisibility rules, identify prime and composite numbers, and discover number relationships. Problems are also a great review of math vocabulary! 18-page packet includes notes to the teacher, 5 different logic problems, and a key for the teacher. All problems use the 100-number board as an
4th - 8th
Math, Other (Math)
Book Discussion Task Cards for Discussion of ANY Novel--Independent Work
Let students share reading experiences in a fun, self-guided group of peers by using these Book Discussion Task Cards for small group discussion of ANY novel. Individuals in the group may all discuss the same book OR they may each be reading and discussing a different book. Help students stay engaged and share their reading experiences in a fun, self-guided group of peers. Students learn simple rules and procedures for holding book discussions, rotating the leadership role, and evaluating the
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
The Veterans’ Day Mix-Up: A Mathematics Logic Activity Packet
Liven up your Veterans’ Day lessons with this logic activity packet that features Mayor Cortez and his big problem for the Veterans’ Day community ceremony, and use the activity as an introduction to discussion about the US branches of military service and what it means to be a veteran. This 8-page packet includes a statement of the problem (The Mayor has misplaced his list of information about the key speakers), a list of information and clues, a logic worksheet chart, an answer key, and notes
4th - 8th
Math, Other (Math)
December Things--A Word Search Puzzle Packet
What do we think of in December? Use this fun puzzle as an activity to focus students on learning when the holidays are distracting. Word Search puzzles assist with reinforcing word usage and vocabulary review. They are an excellent activity for fast finishers! 2-page document that includes the puzzle key
4th - 9th
For All Subjects, Vocabulary
FREE Game Cards for Math BINGO includes TEMPLATE for 3 x 5 index cards
This FREE set of Math BINGO cards prints on 3 x 5 index cards. The tool is great for vocabulary study cards in any subject! The free set includes about 30 terms for a starter Math BINGO set, and you can easily add to them by typing in your own word problems, equations to solve, or additional terms. Use "save as" and create additional sets for other subject areas! My students make their own sets of cards-they love the novelty of printing on index cards! See my Math BINGO Game Packet posted on
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Math, Vocabulary
SOLVE IT! Back to School Math Logic Problems Using 100-number Board
Go Back to School with some logic problems that involve your students in a “find the number” exploration. In this 21-page packet, students simulate some typical back to school activity scenarios as they try to find a solution to the question posed in the problem. They practice divisibility rules, identify prime and composite numbers, and review math vocabulary, and practice finding averages. The packet includes notes to the teacher, 6 different logic problems, and a key for the teacher. All pr
4th - 8th
Math, Other (Math)
Advertise Your Novel --ANY Novel Trifold Book Review--Independent Work
End dull book reports and differentiate peer book reviews! With this project, students create a trifold pamphlet selling the novel they read to their peers. Completed projects make a colorful and captivating bulletin board that focuses student interest. In addition, projects stored in a resource file provide countless opportunities for students to answer that question “What should I read now?” Not much is more powerful than a favorable peer review. Students reflect on their novel choices, summa
4th - 10th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
SOLVE IT! Thanksgiving Math Logic Problems Using the 100-number Board
Time for some Thanksgiving-themed activities --traveling, serving at a dinner, shopping Black Friday, attending a parade, making Thankful Lists. In this 18-page packet, students use logic to solve math problems about these activities. They also practice divisibility rules, identify prime and composite numbers, and discover number relationships and patterns. Problems are a great review of math vocabulary!
Packet includes notes to the teacher, 5 different logic problems, and a key for the teache
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Other (Math)
SOLVE IT! Santa Math Logic Problems Using the 100-number Board
Peek inside Santa’s Workshop to solve logic problems involving making toy trains, Elf Cookie Breaks, Reindeer bells, Santa/Elf Football, and Mrs. Claus’ cookies. In this 18-page packet, students use logic to find a mystery number related to these activities. Students also practice divisibility rules, identify prime and composite numbers, and discover number relationships and patterns. Problems are also a great review of math vocabulary!
Packet includes notes to the teacher, 5 different logic
4th - 8th
Math
Grandparents Day Letter Scramble Puzzle Packet with Key
Here’s a great Grandparents Day learning activity for partners or small groups! How many words can your students make when they scramble the letters in Honor Grandparents? This puzzle activity will provide lots of discussion and competition for the most words, the longest words, and the most unusual words. Students use problem solving skills, spelling, and vocabulary skills when they work out their letter combinations. 8-page puzzle packet includes notes to the teacher, the puzzle activity pa
4th - 12th, Adult Education
For All Subjects, Spelling, Vocabulary
SOLVE IT! November Math Logic Problems Using the 100-number Board
Time for some Fall activities --packing Thanksgiving food baskets, raking leaves, visiting a Pumpkin Patch, and having a movie party. In this 18-page packet, students use logic to solve math problems about these activities. They also practice divisibility rules, identify prime and composite numbers, and discover number relationships and patterns. Problems are also a great review of math vocabulary!
Packet includes notes to the teacher, 5 different logic problems, and a key for the teacher. All
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Math, Other (Math)
SOLVE IT! Valentine Math Logic Problems Using the 100-number Board
Here’s a chance to inject some logic into a romantic themed holiday! In this 18-page packet, students solve problems with a Valentine scenario –from Valentine Cookie Sales to parties—as they practice using a logical method to solve problems, use divisibility rules, identify prime and composite numbers, review math vocabulary and number relationships.
The packet includes notes to the teacher, 5 different logic problems, and a key for the teacher. All problems use the 100-number board as an aid
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Math, Other (Math)
SOLVE IT! St Patrick Math Logic Problems Using the 100-number Board
This 18-page math packet uses a fanciful story on the pot of gold theme with leprechauns and other Saint Patrick Day symbols. Students will enjoy practicing divisibility rules, identifying prime and composite numbers, and reviewing math vocabulary as they help Patrick get his Pot of Gold. Use the problems to sharpen problem-solving skills and reinforce computation skills. The packet includes notes to the teacher, 5 pages of math problems, and a key for the teacher. The problems use the 100-nu
4th - 8th
Math, Other (Math)
Ridiculous Riddles Halloween Puzzles, Poetry, Writing Task Cards 89-pg
How does a witch tell time? With her witch watch of course! Keep your students engaged during Halloween time with this 89-page packet filled with fun poetry, puzzles, and writing. The packet includes whole-class lesson plans, activity sheets, and answer keys for Ridiculous Riddles (4 activities), Spider BINGO game, Halloween Poetry (Cinquain and Acrostics), as well as Halloween Writing Activities (including an Editing Checklist, task cards, and Halloween stationary). Great for Fast-Finishers, ce
4th - 8th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts
Santa’s Slip Up on the Elf Awards: A Math Logic Activity Packet
Liven up your holiday math with this logic activity packet that features a big mistake by Santa: WHO gets WHICH Elf Award? Santa FORGOT to say. This imaginary holiday problem has students sorting through Santa’s notes to put together an Elf Award List before the big ceremony. The activity provides practice in deduction and requires students to consider the implications of given information. The 9-page packet includes a statement of the problem, a list of clues from Santa’s notes, a logic wor
4th - 8th
Math
SOLVE IT! Back to School Shopping Math Logic Problems Using 100-number Board
It’s School Shopping Time! In this 20-page packet, students simulate some typical school shopping scenarios as they use logic and number sense to find solutions. They practice divisibility rules, identify prime and composite numbers, and review math vocabulary, and practice finding averages.
The packet includes notes to the teacher, logic problems, and a answer key. All problems use the 100-number board as an aid to finding a solution. All problems are presented in two formats: Task Cards (
4th - 8th
Applied Math, Math, Other (Math)
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About the store
Experience
My teaching experience includes 25 years as a K-12 teacher, curriculum administrator, and district federal/state programs administrator. As a teacher, I specialized in middle school language arts and mathematics. Since retiring from the K-12 system, I have been teaching curriculum and education courses at the bachelors' and masters' degree levels as well as supervising student teachers. I am also a successful grant writer, specializing in competitive state and federal grant projects. As a private contractor, I also work to help teachers who need assistance to improve their skills.
Teaching style
I prefer project-based learning, cooperative groups, and teamwork. I firmly believe all students can learn and it is the teacher's responsibility to find the key to get students involved. Positive relationships are essential to a good learning environment. I love teaching at all levels, but middle schoolers are my absolute favorite!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Honor student at every level of my personal education (grade school, high school, undergraduate college, post graduate degrees)
Selected as outstanding graduate student in masters degree program
Honored as Outstanding Teacher by Education Students
Selected for local community leaders cadre
Served as school commissioner
Served on Board of Directors for Metropolitan "Think Tank"
My own education history
Bachelor of Science in Education
Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction
Post-Graduate work in Educational Administration
Master of Public Administration and Policy, specializing in Organizational Development and Leadership
PhD Candidate: Public Administration and Policy
K-12 Teaching License (Lifetime)
K-12 Administrative License
All degrees earned with high honors
Additional biographical information
I firmly believe it's essential for all teachers to remember that we teach STUDENTS not subjects.
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