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I’m Heather! I’ve spent over 34 years teaching upper elementary in Oregon, and along the way, I’ve earned honors like Disney Teacher Award honoree, Intel Innovative Teacher, Microsoft Innovative Teacher and more.
I design teacher tested, project based, independence building lessons that boost student engagement and free you up to confidently manage your classroom or focus on small groups without behavior hassles. Every activity is rigorously scaffolded for success, so even struggling learners thrive.
My resources are ready to use, well designed, and built to save you time. I create what works in real classrooms, so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel.
Plus, it’s all no strings-attached! You’ll never find email pitches or marketing tricks here. Just honest teaching support, with quality and heart.
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Mastery Club Challenges for Fast Finishers Excellent Early Finisher Activities
Do you have fast finishers who need enrichment activities? Challenge your early finishers to get their name on your Wall of Fame! It's the perfect self-led free time activity that you will use every year with huge success! Students LOVE choosing their own independent tasks! Best yet, set it up for the year and you are ready for EVERY year!Mastery Club was one of my most powerful tools to provide challenges for early finishers. Classroom management was a breeze because students liked the fr
3rd - 5th
For All Subjects
15 Behavior Contracts & Behavior Point Charts - Classroom Management Tools
Are you in need of a quick behavior contract that will help your student focus to improve behavior that is disruptive to learning? This set of 15 different behavior contracts and behavior logs helps students focus on their responsibility and being accountable. In this set are 15 different individual Microsoft Word-editable student behavior contracts and point charts for students in need of behavior change and intervention. The structure is provided - you personalize the content and take it f
3rd - 6th
For All Subjects
Desk Name Plates Cursive & Manuscript w Math Helpers Desk Name Tags Editable
Help students become more independent with these math helper desk name tags with math helpers in cursive AND manuscript designed just for intermediate grade students. Just open PowerPoint and replace the sample text with your student names and print great looking and helpful name tags. Best yet, use them every year! There are 5 designs of name plates (bees frogs, pirates, sports and no graphic). 2 per sheet of paper size. Two name plates print in landscape (wide format) on each sheet o
2nd - 5th
For All Subjects
Open House or Back to School Slideshow - Parent Night Presentation EDITABLE!
Create a beautiful editable back to school or open house slideshow, with this easy to use PowerPoint! Use the pre-made title images to customize the slides then add your own content to the slides. I've done the hard work for you! You get to personalize your slideshow and do the fun part. There are 94 PPT slide templates from which to choose. Better yet, there are 65 titles ready for you to use! The titles are saved as text boxes and also as PNG images so you can simply copy and paste them on
1st - 5th
For All Subjects
Printable Valentine Cards from Teacher to Student 36 Unique Valentines
If you are looking for printable Valentines cards from the teacher to students, look no further! This is the LAST set of Valentines for your students you will need to buy and you can be ready in minutes! These Valentines for your students are colorful, fun and you can personalize them using the PowerPoint version included by typing the student name and your name/names. Best yet, you can be ready in minutes without leaving home! These Valentines cards from the teacher to your students inclu
2nd - 5th
For All Subjects
Patriotic Star Borders -Black and White Star Frames with Close Edges (56 PNGs)
HALF PRICE FOR 24 HOURS! Jazz up your worksheets and page edges with this patriotic set of star black and white close edged borders. These images are great for your President's Day worksheets, U.S. history projects, Independence Day activities, and they make great fancy final copy writing paper sets. There are 14 different designs in different formats. You will get 56 PNG star edged frames in all. Portrait (Tall) Format: 8.5" x 11" size - Transparent Centers, 14 borders - White Centers, 14 bord
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For All Subjects
Thank You Teacher and Goodbye Book for Teachers and Student Teachers
Say thank you and goodbye to your student teachers, student interns, long term substitutes, retiring teachers and guest teachers with a memory book they will cherish forever! There are 2 cover choices and 10 student response page choices so you can customize the book for the person you wish to honor and differentiate the assignment for your students and their handwriting or illustrating talents. You can give students a choice of page they would like to complete, or you can have your students co
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Writing
End of Year Awards with a Character Trait Award focus 196 Award Certificates
This is an incredible GROWING set of end of the year awards and virtues awards designed to recognize EVERY student! There's 196 Print and DIGITAL awards. These awards are perfect to recognize character traits and you will find an award that is appropriate to honor EVERY child! You can type your student information onto the awards using the PowerPoint file included. Just copy and paste the pre-made text boxes onto the award certificates, replace the text with yours and print beautiful, pe
3rd - 5th
Character Education, For All Subjects
4th Grade Memory Book - Tales of a Fourth Grade Someone Memory Book - 1/2 Page
Create custom memory books for special keepsake book of fourth grade memories that students write about the year they’ve spent in your classroom! There's 17 topic pages with lots of choices with and without kid graphics. Each student book prints in half sheet format (paper saving at the end of the year). The 4 cover choices are dated up to 2030. The half sheet size book is designed to save paper at the end of the year. Each sheet of paper will print pages for 2 students. The finishe
4th
For All Subjects, Writing
Scroll Border Writing Paper Set (65 pages) Lined & Unlined Writing Paper Options
Here's a scroll bordered writing paper set great for projects that need a special border in various line spacing sizes to accommodate every student’s handwriting size. The set includes 65 pages of scroll bordered paper choices. There are primary papers with dotted mid-line, as well as lots of different line spacing papers. There's an unlined page also versatile for report covers, art, sketches, etc. Each lined set includes space to draw an illustration. There are no graphics in this set of p
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For All Subjects, Writing
Paw Print Writing Paper with 36 Paper and Line Spacing Choices
Writing is more fun when the paper is special! This set contains 36 pages of PDF paw print bordered writing paper in various line spacing sizes in both portrait and landscape formats. There are several primary line spacing sizes with the mid-line and also options for an illustration box, plus an unlined sheet of bordered paper. See the visual preview to see each page of this versatile writing paper set. Enjoy! ====================================================== You Might Like these EDITABLE
2nd - 5th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Writing
Alphabet Book Book Templates - 3 styles of ABC Book Templates & Book Covers
If you want students to show mastery of a concept, use an ABC book format! Students will love demonstrating knowledge using these alphabet book templates in 3 choices! This set of ABC book masters contains three choices of styles. Black & whiteGrey Multi-colorEach set includes a matching book cover. Students love illustrating the black & white set letters. :) Each page has lines for text and a box for an illustration. The set prints on 8.5 x 11 inch paper and is in PDF format. Enjoy t
2nd - 5th
For All Subjects, Social Studies, Writing
Close Edge Borders Paw Prints - Borders with a Paw Print Close Edge (28 PNGs)
Spice up your worksheet and packet edges with this set of 28 black & white PNG images with a close to the edge paw print theme! There are 14 borders in tall (portrait) format and 14 matching borders in wide (landscape) format with white centers. The border images are high quality PNGs designed to fit closely to an 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper. Just add text boxes on top of the images and create your own products and worksheets. For commercial use in printed products, just credit and link to
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English Language Arts, For All Subjects
Schedule Cards and Objective Cards for your Schedule Wall Posters (Editable)
Don’t hand-write your schedule and objectives! Save time! Post your objectives and class schedules in style with these colorful, cute, multi-bordered posters in turquoise/blues. Posters will be easily readable from a distance (font size 72-98). This set can be laminated and posted on a bulletin board or wall. Each set has 2 styles: with or without graphics. The posters are formatted so two posters fit per page landscape style. Also included in this set are matching editable/savable MS Wo
K - 6th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects
5th Grade Memory Book - Tales of a Fifth Grade Someone (Half Page Size)
This is a fifth grade "Tales of a Fifth Grade Someone" memory book writing project that is sure to be a keepsake. Fifth graders also will reflect upon their elementary school years and write about their feelings, anticipating middle school. This keeps students working at the end of the year. Choose the pages you want for your memory book! This book is half page format to save paper. There are 4 book cover choices, each with dated up to 2030, plus there's also an undated version you can
5th
For All Subjects, Writing
Memory Book 3rd Grade - Third Grade Memory Book (Half Page Size) Kids &Stars
Create custom memory books for special keepsake book of third grade memories that students write about the year they’ve spent in your classroom! There's 17 topic pages with lots of choices with and without kid graphics.Each student book prints in half sheet format (paper saving at the end of the year). The 4 cover choices are dated up to 2030. The half sheet size book is designed to save paper at the end of the year. Each sheet of paper will print pages for 2 students. The finished books
3rd
For All Subjects, Writing
Race Car Clip Art - Race Car Graphics (237 images) Mega Set
Do you have a race themed classroom Do you need race cars images for a bulletin board? This is a huge set of 237 race cars, race tracks and race themed clip art images. These clip art race cars can be easily customized to brighten up your bulletin boards and worksheets. If you assign a number to your students to use a number for turning in assignments, checking out books, etc., this set would be perfect for you! Use the starter PowerPoint file with directions (included) to add student na
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For All Subjects
Behavior Stamp Cards A Simple Behavior Program That Helps Improve Behaviors
Are you looking for a positive behavior system that is simple to use, encourages good behavior, and one that you can print or customize to fit the need in your classroom and school? Look no further! These behavior cards are great for use with small groups as well as with individual students in need of some behavior improvement. This set includes the “ready to print” version of the charts titled, "I gave a 'HOOT' today!" but the BEST part of this program is, each point card also comes in an EDI
1st - 5th
For All Subjects
Special Someone Flip Book for Mother's Day and Father's Day to Honor Everyone
Not every child has a mom or dad to honor on Mother's Day and Father's Day. This simple print and use "Someone Special" flip book is a great alternative so every child can honor the special person in their life. It matches my Mother's Day flip book and Father's Day flip book. This flip book is ready for your 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students to add their personal messages to the special person in their life. The flip book will have 6 pages in all and will be stapled across the top. It m
3rd - 5th
For All Subjects, Writing
Also included in: Mothers Day Fathers Day and Special Someone Flip Book Bundle
6th Grade Memory Book - Sixth Grade End of Year Memory Book (Half Sheet)
Create a special keepsake 6th grade memory book that students will fill with details of the year they’ve spent in your classroom! Each sixth grade student memory book has a simple design and has 18 different topic pages to write about their year. This is customized for middle school use where students have more than one teacher but is also in self-contained sixth grade format. This is a great writing activity designed to keep students writing, right up to the end of the school year. The
6th
For All Subjects, Writing
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Experience
I’m Heather! I’ve spent over 34 years teaching upper elementary in Oregon, and along the way, I’ve earned honors like Disney Teacher Award honoree, Intel Innovative Teacher, Microsoft Innovative Teacher and more.
I design teacher tested, project based, independence building lessons that boost student engagement and free you up to confidently manage your classroom or focus on small groups without behavior hassles. Every activity is rigorously scaffolded for success, so even struggling learners thrive.
My resources are ready to use, well designed, and built to save you time. I create what works in real classrooms, so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel.
Plus, it’s all no strings-attached! You’ll never find email pitches or marketing tricks here. Just honest teaching support, with quality and heart.
Teaching style
♥ Project based learning gets students excited and actively engaged in their own learning, giving you more time to work one-on-one with students.
♥ If you integrate real-life context with learning, students never have to ask, "When are we ever going to use this?" because they will KNOW.
♥ Teach each child as if s/he is gifted and talented. Students rise to our expectations. Encourage them to soar!
♥ High Expectations + High Standards = High Achievement
Awards & shining teacher moments
★ Disney Teacher Award Honoree, 2006
★ Microsoft's First Worldwide Innovative Leaders Award, 2005
★ Intel Innovative Teacher Award, 2005
★ JASON XV Teacher Argonaut, Panama, Dr. Robert Ballard's Expedition Team, 2004
★ Mount Vernon Teachers Institute Oregon Teacher Recipient, 2010
★ Mount Vernon Lesson Plan of the Year Honor, 2010
★ OnPoint Credit Union Excellence in Education Award, 2011
★ Featured in the book, One-On-One with America's Most Inspiring Teachers, 2011
★ Featured in the book, Teaching with the Internet K-12: New Literacies for New Times, 2004
★ Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year, Redmond, OR 2003
My own education history
• Master of Arts in Teaching, Math Emphasis
• Bachelor of Arts Elementary Education
• Standard Elementary Teaching Certificate
• Mathematics Endorsement through Algebra I
• Reading Endorsement
Additional biographical information
After retiring from teaching 34 years in Oregon, we moved to Vermont and are enjoying the beauty and history of New England. I enjoy our Golden Retriever, boating, traveling, camping, sewing and quilting. I have an Etsy shop where I sell Bunco sets. :)
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