I was a subsitute teacher for six months, prior to taking my first teaching job. I know what it is like to walk into a teacher's room and have no class lists, no direction, nothing. I was pretty quickly a sought after sub. I wouldn't sub for teachers that left me hanging. Don't leave your substitute hanging. The result of this experience is that I have one of the best sub folders in my district. People have copied it and used it for their own classrooms. It is actually a sub binder and cr
This is a Smart Notebook file. This is a cute way to take attendance, if you have a Smartboard. I found that my attendance was 100% correct once I used this type of interactive attendance. If you buy this, you can use as you will or I can customize it for you. I can change the background color. I can add a name to the school. I can change the owls to bees. I can also add up to 25 student names for you. You would need to give me a list of your student names. The owls, school house and bee
End of year memory flip book. You can edit it any way that you would like. I added the one that I modified for myself. I also created a flip book template that you can use for other flip books that you would like to make.
K - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Other (ELA), Other (Science), Other (Social Studies)
This is a Google Slides Marble Jar. You can choose which one to do. There are different colors, stars, smiles, marbles, and hearts. You drag the "stickers" into the jar. It is fully editable.
Cover pages for Binders:
substitute
student folders
customizable
I can customize, change names, titles, font...
If you direct download, you will receive the word file which is completely editable.
The bees were created by me.
Student Teaching, 9-12
Student Teaching, 8
English and Math, 7
Instructional Technology, K-8
Computer Lab Teacher, 4-8
Instructional Technology 5-12
Engineering, 6-8
Engineering, 7-8
Engineering, 5-8
English and History, 8
English, 8
Teaching style
I am currently teaching Social Studies, specifically Ancient Civilizations Eastern Hemisphere. Previously, I have taught Civics, ELA, Engineering, and was an Instructional Technology teacher.
In my district, we use Skillful Teacher. I have used EL Education, Balanced Literacy, and Lucy Calkins.
I work with ELL students and Special Ed students in an inclusion setting meaning Special Ed students are included in the regular ed setting.
Awards & shining teacher moments
• Edited students work that won Israel Arbeiter Writing Contest.
• Edited student work that placed in Letters About Literature Writing Contest.
• Invited to attend and received a scholarship to attend the Belfer National Conference for Educators at the United States Holocaust Museum.
• Invited to attend BreadLoaf School of Writing Summer Workshop at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA.
My own education history
• BA, English and Education, WVWC
• MA, Lesley University, Instructional Technology
• Masters Level Courses:
o SEI (ELL)
o Physics
o Balanced Literacy
o Excel
o Skillful Teacher
o Engineering
o Science and Engineering
o Reinventing Schools
o Breadloaf Writing Workshop
o Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop
o VES Focus Group
• Curriculum
o English Language Arts Curriculum Team
Additional biographical information
I teach in Massachusetts.
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