I've taught upper elementary for 22 years and love developing curriculum and activities that bridge the gap between research and theory with practical classroom implementation.
The make teaching classroom procedures fun with this editable resource! There are three different options you can pick and choose from. BookletPrint a booklet for students to complete that guides them through your rules and procedures. You can align the booklet to your presentation. The booklet is editable. Scribble NotesMake take notes engaging by using scribble notes! There is a three page version and a 2 page version of procedure notes. I do not recommend using both the booklet and the scrib
Numberless word problems will completely change the way you view and teach word problems! Best of all, they require little prep and all the work has been done for you with this editable word problem resource. Have you watched your students simply guess at word problems or consistently revert to the operation they are most comfortable with? I'd venture to guess that most of us have! That's I love implementing numberless word problems. In numberless word problems, all numbers are removed tempo
Open House, Meet the Teacher, or Back to School Night can be stressful! You want to appear prepared, organized, and excited about the upcoming school year, because it is crucial to make a positive first impression with students and parents. This open house resource was designed to help alleviate some of that back to school stress stress. The resources in this file will help you stay organized and will prevent you from leaving anything out during your open house. The open house scavenger hunt
Are your students struggling with mental math, flexible thinking, or number patterns? Build a strong foundation with this Number Sense Focused Daily Math Warm-Ups resource—specifically designed for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. With over 400 editable and digital-friendly number sense activities, this resource helps students build the conceptual understanding they need to reason with numbers, spot relationships, and solve problems with confidence. Number sense is more than just basic skill
Take your math unit to the next level with this hands-on Area and Perimeter Farm Project, a culminating performance task that asks students to design their own farm while calculating area, perimeter, revenue, fencing costs, and total profit. This resource turns traditional geometry and measurement practice into an applied math experience where students must think critically, justify decisions, and maximize earnings using rectangular crop plots. This five-page project-based learning activity (i
3rd - 6th
Basic Operations, Measurement, Other (Math)
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Experience
I've taught upper elementary for 22 years and love developing curriculum and activities that bridge the gap between research and theory with practical classroom implementation.
Teaching style
I create engaging yet rigorous lessons that inspire students to think critically and outside the box. I incorporate a variety of teaching strategies to meet the diverse needs of my students, as well as find that balance between conceptual understanding and basic skills.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Year-2007, 2020
Unum Hall of Fame-2007
Grant Recipient for math manipulatives-2006
My own education history
BS in Elementary Education from Florida State
MA in Curriculum and Instruction
Ed.S. in Brain Research
Gifted Endorsement
Additional biographical information
Outside of teaching, developing curriculum, and blogging, I love spending time with my husband and two children. My daughter is six and my baby boy is growing up too fast.
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