Because Brains
Missouri, United States
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I am a 4th year Career and Technical Education (CTE) Family and Consumer Science (FCS) teacher in a high school setting with students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. I began teaching Child and Family Development after spending 20+ years working in the early childhood, primarily with Early Head Start and Head Start, ages birth through 5 years. My early childhood career included working as a preschool teacher, infant toddler teacher, and staff trainer and coach, including CDA (Child Development Associate) trainings.
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FREE Simple Communication Self Audit and Reflection
A simple, student-friendly communication self-audit and reflection. This free resource helps students pause and notice how they communicate before learning new skills or strategies. Ideal for bellringers, AMI days, or introducing communication-focused units. Low prep, low pressure, and potential high impact for developing self-awareness. This resource works well for: Bellringers or warm-ups AMI / asynchronous learning days Introducing a communication unit Reflection before projects, presentat
6th - 12th
Character Education, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning
FREE Due Date Extension Request Form
Due Date Extension Request Form: This resource is a proactive due-date extension request system designed for independent student use. It helps students practice planning, communication, and self-advocacy while giving teachers a clear, consistent way to manage extension requests. The resource includes both a Google Form (for student submission) and a Google Doc (for printing or reference), with fully editable forced-copy links so you can fully customize language and policies to fit your classr
6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Infant Bottle Feeding Review
These notes are made to go along with the FREE Infant Bottle Feeding Presentation resource. All of the answers are found in the slides. The answer key is also included in the document after the student activity. There are 11 questions. Some are short answer, multiple choice, and true/false, with 1 short essay question at the end. These notes can be completed as students complete the slides to review and process what they are learning. It can also be used as a worksheet or quiz.
9th - 12th
Family Consumer Sciences
Infant Bottle Feeding Presentation
This short lesson focuses on basic information about infant bottle feeding. Key points include the importance of holding and interacting with the infant, not propping a bottle, how much and how often an new infant eats, and how to recognize hunger and fullness cues. This lesson does not delve into breastfeeding or the benefits of breastfeeding. It also does not go into some of the specifics of bottle feeding like how to choose an appropriate bottle or nipple for your infant. This lesson can be
9th - 12th
Family Consumer Sciences
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Experience
I am a 4th year Career and Technical Education (CTE) Family and Consumer Science (FCS) teacher in a high school setting with students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. I began teaching Child and Family Development after spending 20+ years working in the early childhood, primarily with Early Head Start and Head Start, ages birth through 5 years. My early childhood career included working as a preschool teacher, infant toddler teacher, and staff trainer and coach, including CDA (Child Development Associate) trainings.
Teaching style
I am a Reggio Emilia inspired teacher at heart. I prefer to offer hands-on learning opportunities that connect with student interests. I also recognize that students often need resources to become familiar with foundational information before they can apply that information in a hands-on activity. When that discovery can be hands-on too, that is wonderful! But when students need to read and think about a concept, I think can also be wonderful when done in ways that evoke curiosity and sense of wonder or awe.
My own education history
I completed my Infant and Toddler CDA back in 2001 and then completed by Associate of Arts Degree at Ozarks Technical Community College. Next I completed by Bachelor Degree in Psychology, minoring in Child and Family Development, at Missouri State University. Then I returned to MSU, completing my Masters in Teaching and Learning (with electives focused on literacy) in the Spring of 2025.
I am fortunate to have received 2 decades worth of high quality trainings from Early and Head Start. My learning and skills have benefited from attending conferences like NAEYC, Zero to Three, CEFEL Challenging Behaviors Institute, the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) Train the Trainer program, and both the Conscious Discipline Institute and the CD Infant/Toddler Institute.
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