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Most of my teaching has been at the high school & college levels. I have worked with elementary aged kids as well. I love teaching and am passionate about what I do. I cannot think of a more rewarding profession. I love being able to make a difference in the lives of my students.
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Preview of Jeopardy Template (2 rounds). Keep score-up to 6 teams

Jeopardy Template (2 rounds). Keep score-up to 6 teams

UPDATED! NOW EVEN BETTER! Jeopardy style template (Power Point) that can be customized to match any curriculum or subject taught. You can keep score for up to 6 teams, right on the game board. Just type the scores in as you go. No more writing down separately the scores of students in class. There are two boards, each containing 26 questions (totaling 52 questions with both boards). Presentation contains 107 total slides. Option to play Double Jeopardy if you need to include more material
Preview of Sign Language (ASL) Wordsearch- 10 puzzles (packet 1)

Sign Language (ASL) Wordsearch- 10 puzzles (packet 1)

ASL word search. Look for basic sign language introductory terms in this fun word search. Students learn their ABC's in ASL and learn to read fingerspelling by searching out the hidden terms. It is also a great way to introduce students to basic conversational terms. The puzzle can also be used as a vocabulary list that students can keep track of terms learned. No more boring lists. Students, deaf or hearing, will love learning to fingerspell with these puzzles. 10 puzzles include vocabulary for
Preview of ASL UNO Style Card Game (American Sign Language)

ASL UNO Style Card Game (American Sign Language)

Revised & updated. UNO style card game done in American Sign Language, ASL style. This isn't the original UNO card game but style of play is similar. Learn numbers 1 to 9 in ASL, plus a few letters & colors along the way. Your students will be having so much fun, they won't even realize they are learning. Great way to lead in a unit on learning numbers in ASL. You could also teach colors and the ABC's. This is a great activity for learners of all ages...teachers included. Print these
Preview of Classroom Jeopardy: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone

Classroom Jeopardy: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone

Get ready to take Harry Potter to a whole new level. This jeopardy style game is a great way to study J.K. Rowlings masterpiece-Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone. Your kids won't even realize they are doing schoolwork when they are playing this game. It is so much fun. What sets this game apart is that you can keep score right on the presentation. No need to keep score on the board. Just type it in the scoreboard as you go along. Slides are linked and animated. There are two Jeopardy ro
Preview of Christmas Jeopardy

Christmas Jeopardy

Jeopardy style Christmas trivia game. Plays like the TV show "Jeopardy" but with Christmas themed questions. Keep score for up to 5 teams. No need to keep score separately or on a whiteboard. Just type score in on the PowerPoint (Macro-enabled). Questions range from easy to difficult. Categories are: The North Pole, Christmas Carols, Literature, Movies, Characters, General Trivia, Decorations, Traditions, Santa, Nativity. Each slide is animated. Images move and yes, the snow surrounding t
Preview of Millionaire: Who Wants to be a Student Millionaire (Template).

Millionaire: Who Wants to be a Student Millionaire (Template).

UPDATED. EVEN BETTER THAN BEFORE! Updated fonts. Boards are bigger to hold more content. You asked for audio. New audio added. Theme music, countdown timer, right and wrong answer audio, plus a "cha-ching" & applause for the one million dollar question. This isn't your average TPT trivia template. Your students will love it. Please watch video preview. Plays like the game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." Can be customized to any subject or content. Add your own questions. Game board
Preview of ASL (Sign Language) Bingo Bundle (calendar, food, colors, school, weather)

ASL (Sign Language) Bingo Bundle (calendar, food, colors, school, weather)

All my ASL bingo cards in one place. Bundle includes vocabulary for the following: school, food, calendar, weather & colors. You can buy each pack separately or get the bundle and save some money. There are 24 to 25 bingo cards (depends on the pack) for each pack. Call out cards are included. Your students will love this. Special thanks to 35 Corks Art Studio for their wonderful graphics. If you purchase this, earn free TPT credits when you leave feedback. If you like what you see, follow
Preview of American Sign Language (ASL) Battleship

American Sign Language (ASL) Battleship

American Sign Language Battleship is a fun twist on the original board game "Battleship." If you are looking for a quick way to work on fingerspelling skills or just need a fun activity for your classroom, check this game out. Of course, it works great in the ASL classroom, but this game works in any classroom. My high school kids love this game but it could be used in elementary classrooms just as well. For best results, laminate pages for repeated game play (use dry erase markers). Person
Preview of Classroom Feud template. Family Feud style game.  UP TO 5 TEAMS!

Classroom Feud template. Family Feud style game. UP TO 5 TEAMS!

UPDATED. EVEN BETTER THAN BEFORE! New sound effects including theme music. New countdown timer. Now play up to 5 teams. Perfect for big classes. Family Feud style game. Template for you to add your own content material. Easy to use template. Teams play against other teams (up to 5 teams). Test their knowledge in a fun way. Plays like the TV game show "Family Feud." Play up to 8 rounds if you want to fill time or play a round or two if you are short on time. Template is customizable.
Preview of Multiplication Battleship

Multiplication Battleship

Fun twist on a family favorite. Multiplication battleship is a great way to practice multiplication fluency. Each board is a 12 x 12 grid. One grid is blank. One grid has answers in light gray, for reference and practice. Call out coordinates on opponents board and sink those ships. First student to sink opponents ships wins the game. Laminate and reuse cards for multiple game play. Personal use only. No commercial use please. Thanks and have fun. Earn free TPT credits when you leave fee
Preview of Christmas Mad Gab (50 Phrases)

Christmas Mad Gab (50 Phrases)

Mad Gab style worksheet with Christmas terms/phrases to solve. At first glance the phrases make no sense, but sound them out and a phrase that makes sense emerges. An example would be: "add vent cow lender " which translates to "advent calendar." Another example would be: "won horace soap ants lay " which translates to "one horse open sleigh ." There are many more phrases included. 50 phrases in all. Terms include Christmas carols, characters, sayings, greetings and more. Christmas is coming up
Preview of ASL Color By Letter- A thru Z

ASL Color By Letter- A thru Z

Color by alphabet letters in American Sign Language (ASL).  Great way to learn letters, Sign Language & colors all in one place.  Young learners colors in spots where marked by ASL letter handshape.  When they are done, the letter of the alphabet they are looking for will be revealed.  Every letter, A to Z, is included. Each sheet has four ASL alphabet hand shapes. I put them in successive order so that students could learn their letters in order.  An organized mind learns better right? I incl
Preview of ASL "I HAVE...WHO HAS"  BIG BUNDLE & FREEBIE!

ASL "I HAVE...WHO HAS" BIG BUNDLE & FREEBIE!

All of my ASL "I Have...Who Has" cards in one big bundle. Includes my popular "ASL Color by Letter, A-Z" worksheet for free. Bundle includes terms for: people & animals, food, playtime, subtraction & addition numbers, school, calendar & seasons, ABC's, colors & sports. Students question & interact with each other, in ASL, to figure out who has what's listed on their card. ASL images are shown on each cardGreat way for students to learn ASL.Great way to get students interacting wit
Preview of Classroom Jeopardy: Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets

Classroom Jeopardy: Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets

Get ready to take Harry Potter to a whole new level. This jeopardy style game is a great way to study J.K. Rowling's masterpiece-Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets. Your kids won't even realize they are doing schoolwork when they are playing this game. It is so much fun. What sets this game apart is that you can keep score right on the presentation. No need to keep score on a white board anymore. Just type it in the scoreboard as you go along. Slides are linked and animated. There are
Preview of Power Point Games Pack (8 customizable templates)

Power Point Games Pack (8 customizable templates)

PowerPoint games money saver. All for $20. Eight Power Point game templates that can be used for any content or subject. Great for any age. Easy to use templates. Just add your content in spots where indicated and off you go. Games included: Jeopardy, Road Rally Jeopardy, Who Wants to be a Student Millionaire, Student Wheel of Fortune, Tic Tac Toe, Classroom Feud, Student Connect 4 & Balloon Pop Trivia. Single user only. Not for commercial use. Earn free TPT credits when you leave feedback
Preview of ASL PowerPoint Game Bundle-8 Total Games

ASL PowerPoint Game Bundle-8 Total Games

Here it is, my ASL (American Sign Language) PowerPoint games bundle. 8 games total at a BIG BIG DISCOUNT. individually, these would sell for a total of $58. Buy them bundled for a big saving. Learn about deaf history in "Who Wants to be an ASL Millionaire?" Practice finger spelling in "Unscramble the Letters." Learn a whole bunch of new signs, signed by a real person via YouTube video, in ASL Taboo. Practice and review signs by category in "ASL Plinko." Practice & recognize ASL hand sha
Preview of Jeopardy Templates -Bundled (Money Saver)

Jeopardy Templates -Bundled (Money Saver)

FREE BONUS POWERPOINT GAME INCLUDED - ROAD RALLY TRIVIA LITE VERSION. Both my Jeopardy templates (blank) bundled. Money saver. Standard template (my best seller) & road rally template (my coolest template) included. Each template can be customized to fit any subject or content. Both Jeopardy templates contain 104 customizable slides, 2 Jeopardy rounds & 2 final Jeopardy rounds. Template Q & A's are customizable and linked. Slides link back to gameboard. Gameboard values fade after being s
Preview of Sign Language (ASL) Classroom Feud.  (Family Feud style game)

Sign Language (ASL) Classroom Feud. (Family Feud style game)

UPDATED. NOW EVEN BETTER! Bigger boards to hold more content. Fun theme music added. Two extra teams spots added on scoreboard. Now keep score up to 6 teams, right on the presentation game board. NO MORE WHITEBOARD SCORING! ASL (American Sign Language) hand shape game. Plays like "Family Feud." Students are asked to identify signs that use the following alphabetic hand shapes: A, D, I, Q, C, M, P, U & B. An example would be "name a sign that uses an "A" hand shape." Students then buzz
Preview of ASL Alphabet American Sign Language Clipart

ASL Alphabet American Sign Language Clipart

ASL (American Sign Language) alphabet. Three separate charts. One black & white chart, one light colored skin chart & one darker colored skin chart included. Individual PNG images for each letter included. Each individual letter comes in 5 shades (see preview photos). 133 total images. Transparent background. 300 DPI resolution. Commercial use ok under the following conditions: 1-buyer may not resell images, on their own. 2-buyer may not claim credit for images. 3- Buyer must create n
Preview of The Hobbit-Jeopardy

The Hobbit-Jeopardy

This is a fun way to dress up a great work of literature. Students will love playing "The Hobbit" Jeopardy. Presented in PowerPoint. Slides are customizable. Add or remove content. Links are already in place. Plays just like the TV game. Values disappear after selecting categories and values. Includes two Jeopardy rounds. Play one round if short on time. Play two rounds if you need to take more time. There are two final Jeopardy rounds (one for each round). User is free to alter material or use
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About the store

Experience

Most of my teaching has been at the high school & college levels. I have worked with elementary aged kids as well. I love teaching and am passionate about what I do. I cannot think of a more rewarding profession. I love being able to make a difference in the lives of my students.

Teaching style

Immersion and hands on learning...all the way

Awards & shining teacher moments

Graduated with 3.9 GPA with departmental honors. Member of Phi Kappa Phi. Fluent in American & British Sign Language. Passed my "sign language proficiency" exam with the highest possible score one can obtain. Certified interpreter in both American and British Sign Language

My own education history

Graduated with 3.9 GPA with departmental honors. Member of Phi Kappa Phi. Fluent in American & British Sign Language.First time around, in college, I obtained a degree in business and sales. Second time through I focused on Education. Planning on going back for more and getting a masters in education and possibly an MBA in addition.

Additional biographical information

I am happily married to the girl of my dreams. We have five beautiful children who light up our lives.