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Teaching is my second career...and I'm so glad that I found my way into the classroom! Since 2016 I have been teaching math and science to 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders. I work with a wide range of students: gifted and accelerated, special needs, basic skills, and ESL. Prior to getting my teaching certifications, I spent a year substituting in local districts across all grades - from K to 12. It was at this time that I realized that Middle School is my sweet spot!
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Preview of Drag and Drop Distributive Property - with ELL Translations

Drag and Drop Distributive Property - with ELL Translations

Students will practice using the distributive property as they simplify expressions on their Answer Tiles. With 16 Tiles and only 12 solutions, students will have a few tiles that are not matched up. This deck only works with positive integers, but translated copies of the activity are provided for ELL students. This activity is translated into Portuguese (green card), Spanish (red card) and Turkish (purple card). All of my translated activities use the same color coded system. When I use
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Experience

Teaching is my second career...and I'm so glad that I found my way into the classroom! Since 2016 I have been teaching math and science to 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders. I work with a wide range of students: gifted and accelerated, special needs, basic skills, and ESL. Prior to getting my teaching certifications, I spent a year substituting in local districts across all grades - from K to 12. It was at this time that I realized that Middle School is my sweet spot!

Teaching style

I try and provide a nurturing classroom where my students are able to explore math and science through games and hands-on activities. We do puzzles, group projects, have a fantasy football unit, play vocabulary games, and display our artwork in the classroom and hallways. I try to make class fun and less intimidating.

My own education history

I have a BS in Marketing from University of Scranton and an MBA from Regis University. I earned my teaching credentials for Middle School Math through Rutgers' Alternate Route program. In 2020, I went back to college with a focus on Science, earning my Middle School Science credentials in 2021. When I got my MBA I didn't think I'd ever go back to school... and here I am, going "back to school" every day.

Additional biographical information

Mom of three amazing kids. Our oldest is a college grade. All three of our children have had IEPs and/or 504 plans. I've served on the PTA board, and have held positions in our Cub Scout Pack and Boy Scout Troop. My family believes strongly in giving back to the community any way that we can.