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.
Build a Deep Conceptual Understanding of Multi-Digit Division with This Proven 5-Week UnitAre your students struggling to make sense of division? Stop the frustration and guide your learners to real understanding with this research-based multi-digit division unit. This 5-week resource gives your fourth graders the tools, strategies, and conceptual foundations they need to divide confidently using area models, place value, and partial quotients. This isn't just a set of division worksheets and
Help students to develop a conceptual understanding of multi digit multiplication with area model multiplication, partial products, factors, multiples, and multiplicative comparison with this multiplication unit! The multi digit multiplication resource includes five weeks of math instruction with detailed and easy to follow lesson plans. The hands-on lessons are designed to give students a solid foundation with area model multiplication, partial products, factors and multiples, prime
This 4th Grade Math Bundle is a year long resource for conceptual math instruction in math workshop, guided math, or any math class. There are eight units that are each centered around a different mathematical concept: 1. Place Value and Rounding; 2. Addition and Subtraction; 3. Multiplication; 4. Division; 5. Fractions; 6. Decimals; 7. Geometry; 8. Measurement. Each Lesson Includes:Unit at a GlanceDetailed Lesson Plans that include performance tasksSkill Building WorksheetsAnswer KeysUnit 1 P
Are your 3rd-grade students ready for multiplication and division mastery? This full-unit resource provides everything you need — from lesson plans and pacing guide to concrete, pictorial, and abstract representations of multiplication (arrays, repeated addition, grouping) and division (quotients, equal groups, word problems). With differentiated options for remediation and enrichment, students at all levels stay on target and grow their skills. This comprehensive multiplication and division uni
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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