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I have a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and have taught elementary and middle school students primarily in an ESL setting. My experience spans both public and charter school settings. I also have specialized in tutoring all testing grades (3-8) for our state math testing. I have also spent over twenty-five years of teaching and mentoring PK-12 students in a variety of non-classroom settings. My passion is guided small group-differentiated learning, incorporating the workshop model in all of my teachings. I also bring as much creativity and higher order thinking into everything that I do. I have also had a background in sales and marketing and participate in a variety of musical endeavors.
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Preview of Number of the Day Activities Math Spiral Review Place Value Practice Secon Grade

Number of the Day Activities Math Spiral Review Place Value Practice Secon Grade

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These NO PREP, printable or DIGITAL Number Of The Day Worksheets and Number Sense Activities are perfect for the second-grade classroom. Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Holliday included! Engage your second-grade students with these perfect Halloween and year-round morning work activities with a very unique number of day experience to start the day or your math block.  Students will quickly learn the consistent pattern on these number sense worksheets as they develop strong number sense skills
Preview of 4th Grade Math Test Prep STAAR TEKS Spiral Review Task Cards Activities

4th Grade Math Test Prep STAAR TEKS Spiral Review Task Cards Activities

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Looking for a fun and engaging way to review with your 4th grade students before the end of the year math test? These fourth grade math task cards are just the thing. With 20 sets of TEKS aligned task cards in this bundle, your students will get the practice necessary to prepare them for the STAAR, PARC, or any other state math test this year. The task cards are easy to print and fun to use as a whole class, in small groups, or as part of math centers.  This math task card bundle also includes a
Preview of 4th Grade Math STAAR Test Prep Review Texas State Math TEKS MEGA BUNDLE April

4th Grade Math STAAR Test Prep Review Texas State Math TEKS MEGA BUNDLE April

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Looking for a fun and engaging way to review with your 4th grade students at the end of the year math test? This 4th Grade Math Review Test Prep MEGA BUNDLE has everything you need! State test prep can be easy and fun with engaging 4th grade math review activities they will love! The resources in this bundle are aligned to the Texas 4th grade math TEKS but also to the CCSS. Perfect for preparing for the STAAR or other state test. No matter what state math test your students take you can be c
Preview of 1st Grade Math Word Problem Solving 1.OA.1 - Addition & Subtraction within 20

1st Grade Math Word Problem Solving 1.OA.1 - Addition & Subtraction within 20

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How do you teach problem-solving in your classroom?  This 1st-grade math problem-solving resource gives your students a lot of practice with ALL ELEVEN types of addition and subtraction word problems. This resource covers CCSS 1.OA.1 and is fully adaptable to different styles of learning. Mega Math Practice is now DIGITAL for use with Google Slides™. First-grade math students need daily problem-solving practice and continued exposure to addition and subtraction word problems to achieve maste
Preview of 4th Grade Math Test Prep Assessments Quizzes Daily Review TEKS Texas CC

4th Grade Math Test Prep Assessments Quizzes Daily Review TEKS Texas CC

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Get your 4th-grade math students ready for end-of-the-year testing with this 4th Grade Math Test Prep Bundle including TEKS-aligned quizzes for all of the Readiness Standards that may also be used for review of the Common Core State Standards as well as other tests that require a rigorous review. State test prep can be easy and fun for your students with these engaging quizzes. Each of the one-page math daily quizzes includes five rigorous questions to be used for STAAR practice and are aligned
Preview of First Grade Math Strategies Addition Balancing Equations 1.OA.7

First Grade Math Strategies Addition Balancing Equations 1.OA.7

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Will you be using distance learning, hybrid learning or homeschool learning this year? Now, Balancing Equations is adaptable to whatever learning situation in which you find yourself. Now DIGITAL for use with Google Slides™ & Easel for TpT™! First-grade math students need daily number sense practice. ⭐ This Frog Math Unit now contains a self-checking Easel Activity that may be used for formative assessments throughout the month. ⭐✨ This BUNDLE includes units that contain both the PDF Print a
Preview of Back to School Math Practice 1st Grade All Standards Activities

Back to School Math Practice 1st Grade All Standards Activities

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Engage your students with this fun Standards-based First Grade Math Number Sense Activities Bundle with Worksheets and Digital Activities and help them master these important foundational skills. ✨ This HUGE BUNDLE contains practice for every first-grade Common Core Math Standard. ☝ Check above to see what is included. Click on the preview for more info!These First Grade Math Number Sense Activities and Place Value Worksheets are perfect for morning work, homework, math centers, distance or
Preview of Fourth Grade STAAR Math Texas Task Cards Problems Measurement TEKS 4.8C

Fourth Grade STAAR Math Texas Task Cards Problems Measurement TEKS 4.8C

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Do you review the Measurement standard for the STARR in centers, stations, or digitally? Engage your students with Digital Task Card Practice for math centers, stations, and review in small group intervention using Google Forms™. These BRAND NEW Digital Task Cards are interactive and adaptable to whatever learning situation in which you find yourself. Now DIGITAL for use with Google Forms™! Students need daily practice in preparation for the STAAR and PARC tests. They may also be used duri
Preview of Fourth Grade Math STAAR Texas Test Prep Bar Model Puzzles TEKS 4.5A CCSS 4.OA.3

Fourth Grade Math STAAR Texas Test Prep Bar Model Puzzles TEKS 4.5A CCSS 4.OA.3

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**Fourth Grade Math*STAAR*TEKS 4.5A* CCSS 4.OA.3*Puzzles****INCLUDES 14 PUZZLES***CLICK here for set #2CLICK here for sets #1 and #2 BUNDLED!This is part of my Math Test Prep materials for fourth grade. It includes 12 rigorous bar model puzzles to practice the 4.5A standard. The standard requires students to represent word problems with bar models and equations using all four operations. These puzzles may be used to check for mastery of the standard as well as for practice. Many of these pro
Preview of Fourth Grade Math Bar Model Puzzles 4.5A & 4.OA3 SETS 1&2 BUNDLED

Fourth Grade Math Bar Model Puzzles 4.5A & 4.OA3 SETS 1&2 BUNDLED

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**Fourth Grade Math*STAAR*TEKS 4.5A CCSS 4.OA.3 Puzzles****This bundle includes both sets of my popular BAR MODEL puzzles with all four operations!****INCLUDES 28 PUZZLES***CLICK here for set #1CLICK here for set #2This is part of my Math Test Prep materials for fourth grade. It includes 28 rigorous bar model puzzles to practice the TEKS 4.5A & CCSS 4.OA.3 standards. The standards requires students to represent word problems with bar models and equations using all four operations. These puz
Preview of 4th Grade Math Test Prep Texas Review Daily Quizzes

4th Grade Math Test Prep Texas Review Daily Quizzes

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Get your 4th grade students ready for the end of the year State Math Test with this 4th Grade Math Review Daily Quizzes Bundle. State Test Prep can be easy and fun for your students with these ENGAGING math SKILLS-BASED quizzes. Each of the one-page math daily quizzes includes FIVE RIGOROUS QUESTIONS to be used for standardized test practice and are aligned in style and content with math state tests. Math Daily Quizzes allow you to do a quick check of mastery of the TEKS standards as well
Preview of 4th Grade Math Test Prep Fractions and Decimals 4.2G STAAR Test Prep Task Cards

4th Grade Math Test Prep Fractions and Decimals 4.2G STAAR Test Prep Task Cards

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Do you review the Relating Decimals to Fractions standard for the STARR in centers, stations, or digitally? Engage your students with Digital Task Card Practice for math centers, stations, and review in small group intervention using Google Forms™. These BRAND NEW Digital Task Cards are interactive and adaptable to whatever learning situation in which you find yourself. Now DIGITAL for use with Google Forms™! Students need daily practice in preparation for the STAAR and PARC tests. They ma
Preview of Back to School Math All About Me Digital Number Sense Practice

Back to School Math All About Me Digital Number Sense Practice

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Math About Me | Number Sense | Back to School Engage your first and second grade students with this fun DIGITAL, INTERACTIVE Math About Me activity for use with Google Slides™. Engage your students with Back to School math practice and digital, distance learning skills practice. This is perfect for back to school practice with Google Slides™ in a math center or as whole-class instruction. This BRAND NEW resource is interactive, and adaptable to whatever learning situation in which you f
Preview of 4th Grade Math Texas Test Prep Task Cards 4.4H 4.5A 4.5B Bundle

4th Grade Math Texas Test Prep Task Cards 4.4H 4.5A 4.5B Bundle

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Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to review the fourth-grade math standards? These Digital and Printable Task Cards are interactive and adaptable to any learning situation. This bundle includes Three Task Card Sets for the most reviewed Readiness standards. This bundle Includes:4.4H Multi-Step Word Problems4.5A Modeling Problems4.5B Input OutputYour students will get the practice necessary to prepare them for the STAAR, PARC, or any other state math test this year. The task c
Preview of Fourth Grade Comparing Fractions Math STAAR Texas Test Prep Task Cards 4.3D

Fourth Grade Comparing Fractions Math STAAR Texas Test Prep Task Cards 4.3D

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Do you review division standards for the STARR in centers, stations, or digitally? Engage your students with Digital Task Card Practice for math centers, stations, and review in small group intervention using Google Forms™. These BRAND NEW Digital Task Cards are interactive and adaptable to whatever learning situation in which you find yourself. Now DIGITAL for use with Google Forms™! Students need daily practice in preparation for the STAAR and PARC tests. They may also be used during you
Preview of Place Value Toolkit and Manipulatives

Place Value Toolkit and Manipulatives

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This is a set of Place Value Tools and Manipulatives that I have use in my classroom when I teach place value. It gives you lots of tools to use in teaching your place value units in grades 3-5.*What does it include? ***Place Value Disks from Thousandths to Billions ***Multiples of Tens & Tenths Poster (moving the numbers to the left and right using place value) ***Giant Glittery 120 Chart ***Hundreds to 1,000 ***Place value cards from Thousandths to Billions (two sizes) *************SEE T
Preview of First Grade Math 1.OA.5 Digital Counting On and Counting Back Number Sense

First Grade Math 1.OA.5 Digital Counting On and Counting Back Number Sense

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Will you be teaching math centers and stations in the classroom, using distance learning, hybrid learning or homeschool learning this year? Now, Counting On and Counting Back Mega Math Practice 1.OA.5 is adaptable to whatever learning situation in which you find yourself. Now DIGITAL for use with Google Slides™. First-grade math students need daily number sense practice. These DIGITAL, easy-to-use first grade Mega Math Practice activities are the perfect way to practice the standard. They
Preview of Fourth Grade Multi-Step Problems Math STAAR Math Texas Texas Test Prep 4.4H

Fourth Grade Multi-Step Problems Math STAAR Math Texas Texas Test Prep 4.4H

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Do you review for the STARR in centers, stations, or digitally? Engage your students with Digital Task Card Practice for math centers, stations, and review in small group intervention using Google Forms™. These BRAND NEW Digital Task Cards are interactive and adaptable to whatever learning situation in which you find yourself. Now DIGITAL for use with Google Forms™! Students need daily practice in preparation for the STAAR and PARC tests. They may also be used during your entire year of di
Preview of Fourth Grade Math STAAR Texas Test Prep Assessment Daily Quiz TEKS 4.3E

Fourth Grade Math STAAR Texas Test Prep Assessment Daily Quiz TEKS 4.3E

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Part of my  Texas Math Test Prep materials for fourth grade, the DIGITAL version is a self-grading Google Forms™ quiz ideal for distance learning. The print version includes a  one-page Daily Quiz for TEKS 4.3D. Both versions include five rigorous questions for STAAR test practice. This quiz may be used for a quick check of mastery of the standard as well as for practice. It is aligned with the TEKS, but may also be appropriate to review the testing related to the Common Core State Standards.
Preview of Fourth Grade Math STAAR Texas Test Prep Assessment Daily Quiz TEKS 4.5A

Fourth Grade Math STAAR Texas Test Prep Assessment Daily Quiz TEKS 4.5A

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Part of my Texas Math Test Prep materials for fourth grade. Included is a one page Daily Quiz for TEKS 4.5A. It includes five rigorous questions as STAAR test practice. This quiz may be used for a quick check of mastery of the standard as well as for practice. It is aligned with the Texas TEKS, but may also be used to review the testing related to the Common Core State Standards. Click above to see the preview. Try these Fourth Grade Math Test Prep Quizzes. Great for STAAR and PARC.
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Experience

I have a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and have taught elementary and middle school students primarily in an ESL setting. My experience spans both public and charter school settings. I also have specialized in tutoring all testing grades (3-8) for our state math testing. I have also spent over twenty-five years of teaching and mentoring PK-12 students in a variety of non-classroom settings. My passion is guided small group-differentiated learning, incorporating the workshop model in all of my teachings. I also bring as much creativity and higher order thinking into everything that I do. I have also had a background in sales and marketing and participate in a variety of musical endeavors.

Teaching style

I have used the guided math/workshop model in my classroom for over ten years. My classroom is small group/differentiated in all areas. I also specialize in RTI tracking materials.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Honor: Mother to Katie

My own education history

MEd in Curriculum and Instruction-Math Emphasis; BA in Philosophy from St Olaf College; Texas Teaching Certificate.

Additional biographical information

Married with a fourteen-year-old daughter in eighth grade. Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with a Math specialty.