The Engaging Station
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Elkton, Maryland, United States
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I have taught grades 9-12 English and Honors English in the public school system. I have also taught for Upward Bound Math & Science at the University of Delaware.
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Editable Syllabus Template
Make your syllabus stand out! This editable visual syllabus helps you transform a standard syllabus into an engaging, student-friendly document. With an eye-catching format and customizable elements, this template makes course expectations clear and your life just that much easier :) What’s Included:Template 1 – No font downloads needed (perfect for beginners).Template 2 – Uses free fonts and moveable clipart (for full customization).Compatibility: This is a PowerPoint file. Looking for more sy
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Also included in:Â Editable Syllabus BUNDLE
Editable Filing Cabinet Labels/Strips
Feeling the urge to channel your inner Type A teacher? These editable labels will help you get organized in no time!Customize the text to fit your needs, print on your favorite colored paper (or use one of the included templates), and laminate for extra durability if desired. These labels are perfect for creating a functional, polished filing system in any classroom or office space. ✅ Easy to edit ✅ Multiple template options included ✅ Ideal for a clean, cohesive look Also great for:• Absent bin
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Also included in:Â Back to School Essentials Bundle
Crime Scene Creative Writing Activity Pack
Engage your students with this Crime Scene Creative Writing Activity Pack! In this activity pack, you will get everything you need to launch your students into team-building, brainstorming, and writing their own mystery short story.You will receive the following:A complete guide to help you transform your classroom into a crime scene, and have your students do all the imagining from the clues that you set up and leave behind!Posters and station cardsStudent handouts (including evidence trackin
5th - 12th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
Also included in:Â BUNDLE Crime Scene/Mystery Files Creative Writing Activities
Editable Pennants and Banners - Book Page Design
You will receive a variety of pennants and banners with and without text in six different book page designs. Click on the preview to see pictures of the various styles.
These pennants make for great, easy-to-use classroom decor for bulletin boards, simple banners over windows or openings, for your desk, and more.
Check out my other book page designs decor products:
Literary Quote Posters - Book Page Design
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English Language Arts, For All Subjects
Editable Syllabus BUNDLE
You will receive all of my syllabus templates in one bundle. The templates also have visual aspects to them. If you have not heard of a visual syllabus, it is a standard syllabus organized in a more appealing format with some (or lots) of clip art and design elements. Please note: Each editable file is a PowerPoint Presentation. In order for your templates to look exactly like mine, you will need to download a few fonts, and I have provided the direct links to each. :) Thank you! Want to see ea
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
For All Subjects
Editable Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts Cards and Posters
New in 2021: I've added a few new templates that you can either keep as is and print and go or customize to your liking. Check out the thumbnail picture for a preview :) Use these tags as desk tags, bookmarks, in your Target labels, on the Chromebooks, and more. They are designed to help your students navigate their Chromebooks with ease. You'll receive a PPT (editable) and PDF (print and go). I appreciate and welcome your feedback on these.
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Romeo and Juliet Supplemental Materials BUNDLE
With this bundle, you will receive: Over 90 slides (some with lesson ideas, some with content, some with R&J clipart for you to use as templates, and more)Over 21 handouts (including questions with answer keys, foldables, and activities for each act)Character Funeral ActivityRomeo and Juliet Review GameRomeo and Juliet Slide TemplatesThis bundle offers supplemental materials to complement your resources. It is NOT a complete unit by any means as there are no specific lesson plans, but I do off
7th - 9th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading
BUNDLE Crime Scene/Mystery Files Creative Writing Activities
Whether you want to assign a creative writing piece, preview a mystery unit, or simply engage students in a new way, these activities are the way to get them hooked. They are great for making inferences, writing, building vocabulary, and more!WHAT'S INCLUDED:All three of my crime scene/mystery products: Crime Scene Creative Writing Activity PackMystery Files #1: The Mysterious DisappearanceMystery Files #2: The Abandoned SchoolAll three products use similar handouts including the posters for de
6th - 10th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
Editable Daily Presentation Slides - Magical Wizard World Theme
Having a ready-to-go template saves me so much time when I need to make a new PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation. These editable daily slide templates will save you tons of time in designing templates. Just plug in your information and go! WHAT'S INCLUDED:22 Slides 3 Opening/Agenda Slide Templates3 Blank Opening/Agenda Slide TemplatesWarm-up SlideNotes SlideDirections SlideExit Ticket SlideHomework SlideReminders Slide9 Different Customizable SlidesCOMPATIBILITY:This presentation works in
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For All Subjects
Also included in:Â Ultimate BUNDLE Daily Presentation Slides
Emailing Activities: How to Write an Email
I have received countless emails from my secondary students, and there is one pattern across them all: they lack something. Whether they forget a subject, do not address me (the reader), or simply forgot to put their own name, they do not adhere to the basic structure of an email. With this activity pack, your students will be able to produce a nicely structured email to a teacher.In this Emailing Activities Pack, you will receive the following: A lesson guide(NEW IN 2020) A 21-slide PowerPoint
6th - 10th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.9
Also included in:Â Back to School Essentials Bundle
180 Reading/Writing Task Card BUNDLE
Save over 20% by purchasing this BUNDLE pack of task cards!
You will receive 180 task cards that address sentence types, point of view, verb tenses, spelling, close reading, citing evidence, editing, and fluency.
You will also receive an answer keys for the 48 Sentence Type Task Cards, an editable template for the 24 Editing Task Cards, a fluency rubric with the 24 Fluency Task Cards, and more!
These are great for warm-ups, classwork, quiz review, early finishers, and more!
Check out the pre
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Grammar
STEAL Characterization Resources
These resources are designed to make your life easier and your handouts more engaging. You will receive 10 posters (5 unique in two versions) for each part of the STEAL method of indirect characterization and a one-page foldable for students to use to analyze a character.
The best thing about the one-page foldable page is that no gluing is required and only one sheet of paper is used. Simply print, cut, and fold. The question posters are very versatile and can be used for many purposes!
The fo
5th - 12th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
Also included in:Â Double-Sided One Page Foldables (Flip Pages) BUNDLE
48 Sentence Type Task Cards with Pop Culture References
You will receive 48 sentence type task cards that address simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentence types. You will also receive an answer key.
Students will identify which type of sentences are used, and they will practice writing their own sentences for designated tasks.
Students will be learning and engaged as the task cards hint at pop culture. These are great for classwork, quiz review, early finishers, and more!
Check out the preview version! :)
Want more sentence types
6th - 12th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
Also included in:Â 180 Reading/Writing Task Card BUNDLE
Magical Wizard Syllabus Template
You will receive a two-page syllabus template. This style is a basic visual syllabus but a great first syllabus for you to try and customize! This is a PowerPoint template. Please take a look at the logo and determine if you will be able to manipulate the text boxes. Please note: In order for your template to look exactly like mine, you will need to download a FREE font, and I have provided the direct link to it in the file. :) Thank you! Want to see more syllabus templates?Editable Syllabus 2!
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Also included in:Â Editable Syllabus BUNDLE
A Raisin in the Sun Reading Questions BUNDLE PACK
With this budget-priced BUNDLE pack download, you get 58 text-based questions about A Raisin in the Sun. The questions are sorted into 5 separate worksheets for each scene of the play.
Students will be citing evidence, making inferences and conclusions, and becoming connected with the text.
You will receive a PDF version of the document that I created. If you want the Word document, please just send me a message through the Ask a Question functionality!
Be sure to check out my Crime Scene Cre
7th - 12th
Close Reading, Literature, Reading
Editable Syllabus Template - Version 2
You will receive a two-page visual (infographic) syllabus template with a filled-in version and a blank canvas. If you have not heard of a visual syllabus, it is a standard syllabus organized in a more appealing format with some (or lots) of clip art and design elements. This style is a basic visual syllabus but a great first syllabus for you to try and customize! I appreciate and welcome your feedback! Please note: In order for your template to look exactly like mine, you will need to download
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Also included in:Â Editable Syllabus BUNDLE
Back to School Essentials Bundle
With this bundle, you'll have quite a few resources to get you started for the year: Slide Templates with school-themed clipart that you can use even beyond the first day. Google Slides compatibleWhat's in the suitcase? Activity for getting to know you. As a bonus, you can also use this activity with any text as well! Digital version includedEmailing Activities so they know how to email early on in the year. Digital version includedEditable Filing Labels that will dramatically change your file c
6th - 12th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects
Reading Like a Writer Resources
Reading Like a Writer is a game-changer for getting our students to switch between a personal connection lens and an analysis lens. With these resources, your students will be able to argue WHY and HOW authors write and use different techniques and focus on the "So what?" part that they often neglect in their analysis. With this resource, you will receive both the following resources in PDF form and editable form: Rationale and Overview of Strategy2 Versions of the Reading Like a Writer Guided N
6th - 12th
English Language Arts
(Play-Doh) Citing Evidence Punctuation Practice
You will receive 20 posters (10 basic and 10 MLA) for students to practice their citing evidence punctuation skills and two answer keys.
Simply print and either laminate these or put them into sheet protectors. Students will then use Expo markers, Play-Doh, or other tools to identify the missing punctuation in the sentences.
Students sometimes forget end punctuation, quotation marks, parentheses, and more. They also forget what quotation marks and parentheses are called, so this is also a good
5th - 12th
English Language Arts, Reading, Writing
Editable Labels
Use these label templates for labeling bins, bookshelves, crates, trays, and other things around your room! All of the labels are available in black background and white background.
These labels are the exact measurements to comfortably fit the adhesive label pockets from Target's Dollar Spot.
You can also customize the colors of these labels to fit your classroom's theme. To change the colors of the dots or arrows, simply click on the shape and change the fill color.
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About the store
Experience
I have taught grades 9-12 English and Honors English in the public school system. I have also taught for Upward Bound Math & Science at the University of Delaware.
Teaching style
I love to be engaged, energetic, and passionate in both my learning and teaching. I love to provide unique experiences that resonate with all students. I am constantly reflecting, learning, and making changes.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Awards:
2018 Cecil County Teacher of the Year
2018 Maryland Teacher of the Year Finalist
2019 Maryland NEA Foundations In Teaching Excellence Award – California Casualty Award
2019 Yoobi 10 Teachers List
News:
U.S News & World Report – Instagram for High School Teachers 101
Cecil Whig – Behind the Door of G115
BuzzFeed, HuffPost, CBS Baltimore, Inside Edition, PopSugar – Interview on my Harry Potter Classroom
Cecil Whig – What You Don’t See
My own education history
Towson University – Wilmington, DE
M. Ed in Educational Leadership – 2019 to present
University of Delaware - Newark, DE
BA in English Education – 2009 to 2013
Additional biographical information
I have taught at the high school level for 9 years. I coordinated the publication of my students’ autobiographical book, Behind the Door of G115 and its sequel, What You Don’t See. I work with the 9th grade curriculum writing team at the county level, and at the school level, serve on a variety of committees and initiatives.
I have a passion for using social media as a collaborative educational tool, and I interact with over 60,000 followers on Instagram daily. I am one of the main presenters for the Keeping the Wonder Workshop, a hands-on professional development event designed for secondary English teachers. In addition, I present on various matters relating to education at the school, county, and national level.
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