Bee Pause-itive
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Tennessee, United States
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I subbed for 5 years in everything from Pre-K to 6th grade. I taught school for 16 years in grades 2nd-4th. For 3 years, I worked as a Literacy Specialist. I have an ELAD certification for ESL students. My masters degree is in Curriculum and Instruction, and offer teachers in my area a Professional Development course through Dominican University of California every summer.
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Among the Donner Party with Douglas Allen Deeds
This is a cross curricular unit on the Donner Party using the historical fiction book, The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds from the My Name is America series. It begins with a page to assess students' prior knowledge, followed by pages for response to literature, maps practice, math story problems and graph, card game to practice math skills, and a Powerpoint showing the key landmarks from the Donner journey. Perfect for having students create their own journals and ending with comparing and cont
4th - 6th
Literature, Math, Social Studies
CCSS
4.MD.A.1
, 4.OA.A.1
, 4.OA.A.2
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Experience
I subbed for 5 years in everything from Pre-K to 6th grade. I taught school for 16 years in grades 2nd-4th. For 3 years, I worked as a Literacy Specialist. I have an ELAD certification for ESL students. My masters degree is in Curriculum and Instruction, and offer teachers in my area a Professional Development course through Dominican University of California every summer.
Teaching style
I believe students learn best through guided discovery used often in small groups or partnerships where they are able to discuss and question their own understanding. Being able to talk with their peers before sharing their ideas and own understanding gives all students the opportunity to process what they are learning, change perspectives, and grow their understanding and confidence. Every classroom should be a safe place to make mistakes, so that mistakes become normalized and turned into a means to grow and shine.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Excellence in Math
Employee of the Year
My own education history
AS in Marketing
BA in Elementary Education
MA in Curriculum and Instruction
Additional biographical information
I have been trained in Write From the Beginning, Words Their Way, ELAD, Readers and Writers Workshop, FOSS, and GLAD.
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