Middle School Bookworm
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Lancaster, Ohio, United States
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I have been fortunate enough to be a teacher for the past 30+ years. I have taught in both an urban setting and two rural communities. One being in the mountains of Appalachia. Currently I teach 6th grade ELA in the largest school district in the state of Ohio. I am k-8 certified with my BS in Elementary Education and a Masters in Elementary Education with a Science emphasis. The past 5 years I have been the English Department Chair for my school and have presented professionally on many occasions.
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We Real Cool Companion Poem for The Outsiders
Help your students move beyond summary and into real literary analysis with this engaging, discussion-rich lesson built around “We Real Cool” by Gwendolyn Brooks. This resource challenges students to analyze voice, structure, and repetition—while defending multiple interpretations using textual evidence. Designed especially for gifted and high-achieving 6th graders, it works beautifully for whole-class discussion, small groups, or enrichment. This poem is perfect as a companion to "The O
6th - 9th
Literature, Novel Studies, Poetry
CCSS
RL.6.1
, RL.6.6
, RL.7.1
+5
Refugee by Alan Gratz Differentiated Choice Boards
Empower your students to think critically, empathize deeply, and engage meaningfully with the powerful stories in Refugee through this set of three differentiated choice boards—complete with a student-friendly rubric. Designed to meet the needs of diverse learners, this resource gives students structured yet flexible ways to explore Josef’s, Isabel’s, and Mahmoud’s journeys as they navigate danger, loss, hope, and survival. ***Please feel free to leave a comment an receive free TPT points to be
4th - 7th
Literature, Reading, Writing
A Long Walk to Water Differentiated Choice Boards
Transform your A Long Walk to Water novel study into an engaging, meaningful, and highly flexible learning experience with this set of three differentiated choice boards, complete with a clear, student-friendly rubric. Designed to support a wide range of learners, this resource empowers students to demonstrate understanding in creative, analytical, and personally reflective ways—while giving teachers an easy-to-implement tool for differentiation. ***Please feel free to leave a comment and rec
4th - 7th
Literature, Novel Studies, Writing
Fish In A Tree Differentiated Choice Boards
Make your Fish in a Tree novel study meaningful, engaging, and accessible for every learner with this set of three differentiated choice boards, each designed to support multiple ability levels and learning styles. Whether you’re teaching whole-group, small-group, or independent readers, these choice boards provide rich opportunities for students to explore characters, themes, and big ideas from the novel—while taking ownership of their learning. ***Please feel free to leave a comment and rece
4th - 7th
Novel Studies, Reading, Writing
Figurative Language Task Cards
These figurative language structure task cards are perfect for your classroom needs. Whether you use these task cards for extensions, early finishers, homework, assessments, learning centers, or whole class instruction, they are the perfect way to challenge your students. Please feel free to leave a comment and receive free TPT points to be used toward future purchases. Included:Cover Page Types of Figurative Language Poster 15 Identifying Figurative Language Task Cards Metaphor Mission Simile S
5th - 8th
Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies
Text Structure Posters
These text structure posters are the perfect addition to your classroom walls. I display these text structure posters on my walls as well as reduce the size, laminate them, and use the smaller posters for student reference sheets. While a student is completing a text structure task, they can refer to the smaller sheets for guidance. Please feel free to leave a comment and receive free TPT points to be used toward future purchases. Included:Cover Page Text Structure Poster How to Identify Text
4th - 7th
ELA Test Prep, Reading, Reading Strategies
Text Structure Task Cards
These textual structure task cards are perfect for your classroom needs. Whether you use these task cards for extensions, early finishers, homework, assessments, learning centers, or whole class instruction, they are the perfect way to challenge your students. Please feel free to leave a comment and receive free TPT points to be used toward future purchases. Included:Cover Page Types of Text Structure Poster 15 Identifying Text Structure Task Cards Structure Sleuth Compare the Comparisons Struct
6th - 9th
Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies
Identifying Bias Task Cards
These identifying bias task cards are perfect for your classroom needs. Whether you use these task cards for extensions, early finishers, homework, assessments, learning centers, or whole class instruction, they are the perfect way to challenge your students. Please feel free to leave a comment and receive free TPT points to be used toward future purchases. Included:Cover Page Types of Bias Poster 15 Identifying Bias Task Cards Define It Spot the Bias Visual Bias Character Bias Media Bias Rewrit
6th - 9th
Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies
Citing Textual Evidence Task Cards
These citing textual evidence task cards are perfect for your classroom needs. Whether you use these task cards for extensions, early finishers, homework, assessments, learning centers, or whole class instruction, they are the perfect way to challenge your students. Please feel free to leave a comment and receive free TPT points to be used toward future purchases. Included:Cover Page 15 Citing Textual Evidence Task Cards Prove the Trait Spot the Shift Mood Matters Theme Tracker Character Decisi
6th - 9th
Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies
Critical Thinking Task Cards
These critical thinking task cards are perfect for your classroom needs. Whether you use these task cards for extensions, early finishers, homework, assessments, learning centers, or whole class instruction, they are the perfect way to challenge your students. Please feel free to leave a comment and receive free TPT points to be used toward future purchases. Included: Cover Page 15 Critical Thinking Task Cards Author's Intent Perspective Switch Logical Fallacies Theme Challenge The Moral Di
6th - 9th
Literature, Reading, Short Stories
Reading Log and Literacy Circles for Advanced Readers
Challenge your gifted or higher level readers with a wide variety of ideas including a challenging reading log and advanced literacy circle roles. This product is rich with critical thinking ideas and ways to encourage your advanced readers to connect deeper with the text. Please feel free to leave a comment and receive free TPT points to be used on future purchases. Included:Cover Page 3 Pages of Suggested Ways to Challenge the Gifted Reader with Examples 2 Pages of Literacy Circle Teacher In
6th - 9th
Literature, Reading, Writing
Bookstagrams Reading Log and Reading Reflections
Tired of the old reading log? This visual, written, and social expressing product combines a way to track your students reading and creates an interactive way to hold your students accountable through social media. You decide how much and how often you want your students to read, they complete a Bookstagram social media post, and peers can "like", "love", or leave a comment. Students can see what their classmates are reading which could lead to others doing the same. Please feel free to lea
4th - 7th
Classroom Community, Reading, Writing
Classroom Constitution
Set up your classroom the right way with a Classroom Constitution that is student created. Students will evaluate values, rules, and consequences to create a classroom constitution that they will be proud of. This back to school activity will create an atmosphere that all students can abide by and one that can hold each other accountable if they stray from the agreement. This is the perfect way to start the year. ***Please feel free to leave a comment and receive TPT points that can be used
4th - 7th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Writing
Vague Pronouns Leveled Task Cards & Writing Prompt
Assess your students with these differentiated vague pronoun leveled task cards! With so many different ability levels within the classroom, after teaching vague pronouns, you can give five different levels of assessments to your students. These task cards can be used as an entrance ticket, an exit ticket, as part of a learning center, homework, or part of classroom instruction. *****Please feel free to leave a comment and receive free TPT points to be used toward future purchases. Included in t
4th - 7th
Grammar, Science of Reading, Writing
CCSS
L.4.1
, L.5.1
, L.6.1
+1
Possessive Nouns Leveled Task Cards & Writing Prompt
Assess your students with these differentiated possessive noun leveled task cards! With so many different ability levels within the classroom, after teaching possessive nouns, you can give five different levels of assessments to your students. These task cards can be used as an entrance ticket, an exit ticket, as part of a learning center, homework, or part of classroom instruction. *****Please feel free to leave a comment and receive free TPT points to be used toward future purchases. Included
4th - 7th
Grammar, Science of Reading, Writing
CCSS
L.4.1
, L.5.1
, L.6.1
+1
Possessive Pronouns Leveled Task Cards & Writing Prompt
Assess your students with these differentiated possessive pronoun leveled task cards! With so many different ability levels within the classroom, after teaching possessive pronouns, you can give five different levels of assessments to your students. These task cards can be used as an entrance ticket, an exit ticket, as part of a learning center, homework, or part of classroom instruction. *****Please feel free to leave a comment and receive free TPT points to be used toward future purchases. I
4th - 7th
Grammar, Science of Reading, Writing
CCSS
L.4.1
, L.5.1
, L.6.1
+1
Poetry Using Onomatopoeia
Students learn to identify onomatopoeia through poetry as well as create their own onomatopoeia poetry. These two poems are engaging for students and allow students to master one part of figurative language, onomatopoeia. ***Please feel free to leave a comment and receive TPT points to be used on future purchases. Included:Cover Page Onomatopoeia Informational Poster The Night the Storm Roared In Onomatopoeia Poem The Night the Storm Roared In Onomatopoeia Poem Worksheet The Night the Storm Roar
4th - 7th
Poetry, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.5.4
, RL.6.4
, RL.7.4
Poetry Using Hyperbole
Students learn to identify hyperbole through poetry as well as create their own hyperbole poetry. These two poems are engaging for students and allow students to master one part of figurative language, hyperbole. ***Please feel free to leave a comment and receive TPT points to be used on future purchases. Included:Cover Page Hyperbole Informational Poster The Day that Wouldn't End Hyperbole Poem The Day that Wouldn't End Hyperbole Poem Worksheet The Day that Wouldn't End Answer Key The Shadow in
4th - 7th
Poetry, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.5.4
, RL.6.4
, RL.7.4
Poetry Using Personification
Students learn to identify personification through poetry as well as create their own personification poetry. These two poems are engaging for students and allow students to master one part of figurative language, personification. ***Please feel free to leave a comment and receive TPT points to be used on future purchases. Included:Cover Page Personification Informational Poster When the World Wakes Up Personification Poem When the World Wakes Up Personification Poem Worksheet When the World Wak
4th - 7th
Poetry, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.5.4
, RL.6.4
, RL.7.4
Poetry Using Alliteration
Students learn to identify alliteration through poetry as well as create their own alliteration poetry. These two poems are engaging for students and allow students to master one part of figurative language, alliteration. ***Please feel free to leave a comment and receive TPT points to be used on future purchases. Included:Cover Page Alliteration Informational Poster Whispers in the Woods Alliteration Poem Whispers in the Woods Alliteration Poem Worksheet Whispers in the Woods Answer Key Gaming
4th - 7th
Poetry, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.4.4
, RL.5.4
, RL.6.4
+1
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About the store
Experience
I have been fortunate enough to be a teacher for the past 30+ years. I have taught in both an urban setting and two rural communities. One being in the mountains of Appalachia. Currently I teach 6th grade ELA in the largest school district in the state of Ohio. I am k-8 certified with my BS in Elementary Education and a Masters in Elementary Education with a Science emphasis. The past 5 years I have been the English Department Chair for my school and have presented professionally on many occasions.
Teaching style
I believe that my teaching style would best be described as student centered. The students guide my instruction daily and it changes from year to year. My classrooms are engaging and hardworking. Data is at the core of my instruction making sure that all of my students receive the education that they deserve.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Columbus City School teacher of the year and nominated for Kentucky state teacher of the year.
My own education history
BS from Eastern Kentucky University K-8.
Masters of Education from University of Louisville with an emphasis on Science.
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