Brilliance Builders
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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Over a 32 year period have taught grades 4-12 inclusive, as well as adult education. Five years teaching exclusively Business Education classes, 20 years teaching various Junior and High School subjects, and 7 years have served in adult computer-based instruction, and continued curriculum development. Have also participated in school wide evaluations and teacher orientation and mentoring programs. Continue to research and develop curriculum and various educational materials to be used in the classroom, and now serve as an occasional substitute-teacher.
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Career Planning Quizzes: Personality, Emotional Intelligence, Values
Career Planning Quizzes will help students explore their work potential and gather personal insights for their own career planning strategies. The Personality Quiz asks students read questions and answer Yes or No. There are no right or wrong answers, but students are instructed to answer each question honestly, and take as much time as they need. If some questions are hard to answer, they may discuss them with a partner. A chart for scoring helps to indicate a student's strongest personalit
7th - 12th
School Counseling
The Five People You Meet in Heaven (by Mitch Albom) Study Guide
The Five People You Meet in Heaven Study Guide contains vocabulary and questions arranged according to sections of the novel (The End - The Arrival, The First Person Eddie Meets in Heaven - The First Lesson, The Second Person Eddie Meets in Heaven - The Second Lesson, The Third Person Eddie Meets in Heaven - The Third Lesson, The Fourth Person Eddie Meets in Heaven - The Fourth Lesson, The Fifth Person Eddie Meets in Heaven - Epilogue). Also included are the following titles: Character Analysis
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature
Health and Wellness Worksheets
Health and Wellness Worksheets are designed to increase knowledge and understanding about health and wellness, and can also be used to evaluate student health behaviors and knowledge of the various topics explored. Topics include: Exploring the Body, Body Organs, Growth and Development, Body Muscles, Bones of the Body, Cells of the Body, Human Senses, Learning about Skin, Learning about Eyes, Health and Nutrition, Your Nose, Your Muscular System, Your Respiratory System, Your Circulatory System
5th - 12th
Health, Physical Education
Emergency Safety and First Aid Unit, Activities and Handouts
Emergency Safety and First Aid Unit presents elements of safety, emergency response, and the basic requirements of First Aid. Presented topics include: Family Emergency Plan Template, Emergency Supply Kit Checklist, What Do You Know?, Emergency Response, Dangers Around Home, Model of Fire Engine, Fire Safety Crossword, Fire Safety Word Search, Basic First Aid Requirements (24 Knowledge Bases), First Aid Worksheet - Burns and Scalds, All Things First-Aid Word Search Puzzle (3), Culminating Activ
4th - 12th
Health, Physical Education
Fever 1793 (by Laurie Halse Anderson) PowerPoint
Fever 1793 PowerPoint introduces the author, Laurie Halse Anderson, and the general plot and times of the novel. Slide titles include: Laurie Halse Anderson, General Plot, Historical Background, Two Conflicting Opinions, Strange Methods and Ideas..., So What Causes the Yellow Fever?, Symptoms of Yellow Fever, Modern Day Yellow Fever?, The Novel, Main Characters, 18th Century Clothing, 18th Century Hygiene, Coffeehouses, Philadelphia.
5th - 9th
English Language Arts, Literature
Something Wicked This Way Comes (by Ray Bradbury) Study Guide
Something Wicked This Way Comes Study Guide contains study questions and vocabulary arranged according to grouped chapters of the novel (Prologue, 1-7, 8-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-35, 36-44, 45-54). Also included are the following titles: One of a Kind, Character Identification, Striking Details, Book Cover, All in the Head, Figurative Language Assignment, ABC's, Different Perspectives, Flowchart, Word Web, Comic Book Page, Film vs. Novel, Sequence Chart, Cluster Web, Character Scrapbook, Top Ten, L
7th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature
The Wolves of Yellowstone - Reading Comprehension and Substitute Plan
The Wolves of Yellowstone National Park - Reading Comprehension and Substitute Plan allows students to read and explore the effect wolves have on the ecosystem of Yellowstone National Park. Included is a 3-page reading (Narrative, Yellowstone National Park Facts, Wolf Facts, Yellowstone National Park Map), 3-page (23-questions) comprehension, coloring page, and comprehension questions answer key. The Wolves of Yellowstone National Park may be incorporated in English Language Arts, Science, and S
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Geography, Science
Latitude and Longitude PowerPoint
Latitude and Longitude PowerPoint helps students discover the secrets of parallels and meridians. Students learn to understand the latitude and longitude lines running across our maps and globes. An overview of latitude and longitude is presented along with Where On Earth Are We?, The Prime Meridian, Hemispheres, International Date Line, Degrees, Astrolabe, and Label the Latitude and Longitude ( & Key).
4th - 10th
Earth Sciences, Geography, Social Studies
The House of the Scorpion (by Nancy Farmer) Study Guide
The House of the Scorpion Study Guide contains materials for an activity-based study of this novel by Nancy Farmer. Study Guide activity titles include: Vocabulary (1-3, 4-5, 6-9, 10-14, 15-18, 19-22, 23-38), Anticipation Guide, Annotations, Character Scrapbook, Concept Map, Different Perspectives, First Impressions of El Patron, Good vs Bad, Dismantling "Opium", Making Connections, Sequence Chart, Explanatory Writing, Housing Addition, Logo Design, Obituaries, Word Web, Compare and Contrast, C
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature
English Language Arts Extra Credit Activities and Worksheets
English Language Arts Extra Credit Activities contains activities that involve: Parts of Speech, Journals, Processing Material, Vocabulary, Sentence Structure, Letter Writing, and Creative Arts. These are ready-to-use extra credit activities for the English Language Arts Curriculum of Grades 5-8 but can be easily adapted for other grades as well. The activity and worksheet titles include: Common and Proper Nouns, three Journal activities, Concrete/Abstract and Collective Nouns ( & Key), f
4th - 10th
English Language Arts, Grammar, Vocabulary
The Wind in the Willows (by Kenneth Grahame) Study Guide
The Wind in the Willows Study Guide contains vocabulary and chapter questions arranged according to grouped chapters of the novel (1-5, 6-10). Also included are the following titles: Animal Research, One of a Kind, Chief Characters, Create a Collage, Striking Details, Newspaper Article, Book Cover, Map, Character Survival Kit, Different Perspectives, Cluster Web, Compare and Contrast Chart, Concept Map, Wanted Poster, Comic Book Page, Using One's Senses, Sequence Chart, Word Web, Making Connect
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Literature
In the Time of the Butterflies (by Julia Alvarez) Study Guide
In the Time of the Butterflies Study Guide contains vocabulary and chapter questions arranged according to grouped chapters of the novel (1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, Epilogue and Final Thoughts). Also included are the following titles: Anticipation Guide, Pre-Reading Research, Character Identification and Analysis, Glossary of Spanish Terms, Abecedary Chart, Comparing Sisters, All in the Head, Character Map, Inspiring or Similar, Research Assignment, Changing Perspective, Dialectical Journ
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Social Studies
Basic Elements of a Play PowerPoint
Basic Elements of a Play PowerPoint presents the basic elements of this type of structured literary form of theatre. Introduced are: What is a play?, Playwrights and Script, Acts and Scenes, Intermission, Skits, Cast of Characters, Narrator, Dialogue, Plot, Theme, Setting, Monologue/soliloquy, Props, Stage Directions, Visual, and What about you?
4th - 12th
Drama, English Language Arts
The Old Man and the Sea (by Ernest Hemingway) Study Guide
The Old Man and the Sea Study Guide contains vocabulary and questions ( & Key) arranged according to parts of the novela (Part 1, 2, 3, 4). Also included are the following titles: Anticipation Guide, Themes, Symbols, Sailboat Terms ( & Key), All in the Head, Book Cover, Cultural Study, Character Sketch, Comic Book Page, Suggested Term Paper Topics, Poster, Sketch to Stretch, Essay Topics, Quotations, Event Quiz ( & Key), Vocabulary Quiz ( & Key). **Please Note: Answer Keys have only been d
7th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature
Hiroshima (by John Hersey) Study Guide
Hiroshima Study Guide contains materials for an activity-based study of this novel by John Hersey. Study Guide activity titles include: Vocabulary (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), Open-Ended Questions, Character Descriptions, Character Analysis, All in the Head, Book Cover, Comic Book Page, Memorable Quote, Poster, Timeline, Themes, Character Analysis Paragraph, Headline News, Quotations, Obituary, Types of Courage, Projects and Essays.
8th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature
Groundwater Aquifers - Reading Comprehension and Substitute Plan
Groundwater Aquifers - Reading Comprehension and Substitute Plan allows students to read and explore the huge volume of water flowing beneath our feet for which we take for granted and are putting at risk this most vital of resources. Included is a 4-page reading (Narrative, Hydrologic Cycle, Septic Systems, Tailings Dam), 4-page (27-questions) comprehension, word search, and comprehension questions answer key. Groundwater Aquifers may be incorporated in English Language Arts, Science, and Socia
4th - 9th
English Language Arts, Geography, Science
Fences (by August Wilson) Study Guide
Fences Study Guide contains Study Questions for each scene in this two act play by August Wilson. Also included are the following titles: Anticipation Guide, Character Description and Analysis, Historical Backdrop, Vocabulary, All in the Head, Book Cover, Comic Book Page, Analytical Essay, Character Development, Father and Son Journal, Index Card, A Dream Deferred, "I Am" Poem, Poem by Rev. Rebecca Guile Hudson, Reading Response Notebook, ...as Borders, Character Collage, Dear Abby, Eulogy, Lit
8th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature
The Circuit (by Francisco Jimenez) Study Guide
The Circuit Study Guide contains Spanish Words to Know and Chapter Questions based on grouped chapters of the novel (1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12). Also included are the following titles: Previewing Texts, Pre-Reading Vocabulary, Circuit Locations, Foreign Thinking, Personal Identity Letter, Quotation Journal, Comparing Childhoods, Life Sketch, Migrant Worker Reflections, Quotations, Reading Log, Powerful Image, Response to Literature Essay, Visualizing, Abecedary Chart, All in the Head, Boo
6th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature
Archaeology - Digging Up the Past! PowerPoint
Archaeology - Digging Up the Past PowerPoint introduces the subject of archaeology and digging to solve a puzzle. The PowerPoint asks: How can we find out what happened a long time ago?, Where do we find these things?, What is the work of archaeologists?, What are artifacts?, What is stratigraphy?, How are sites found?, What are the tools of the trade?, What are some of the most famous sites?, What's left to find?
4th - 12th
Ancient History, Archaeology, Social Studies
History of Trains Unit, Activities and Handouts
History of Trains 1800-1900 Unit is designed to introduce students to the history of the steam locomotive. You will find within the pages the following components: narrative or background information (England's First "Iron Horse", The Iron Horse Comes To America, America's First Railroad, The De Witt Clinton, Four Famous Trains, Old No. 9 - The First Pullman, The East Meets the West, Freight Train, Speed Trains), Train Poetry (From a Railway Carriage, 585), God's Time or Railroad Time?, Ridiculo
3rd - 7th
Social Studies
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About the store
Experience
Over a 32 year period have taught grades 4-12 inclusive, as well as adult education. Five years teaching exclusively Business Education classes, 20 years teaching various Junior and High School subjects, and 7 years have served in adult computer-based instruction, and continued curriculum development. Have also participated in school wide evaluations and teacher orientation and mentoring programs. Continue to research and develop curriculum and various educational materials to be used in the classroom, and now serve as an occasional substitute-teacher.
Teaching style
Teaching and learning is a quest of personal discovery, one for me based on traditional methods, hands-on experiences, and a technology-rich environment.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Thomas and Violet Zapara Excellence in Teaching Award, 1993.
Canada Excellence in Teaching Award, 2003.
My own education history
Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Master of Education Degree, May 2006.
Major: Curriculum Studies, Emphasis: Learning and Technology.
Canadian University College, College Heights, Alberta: Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska (Extension) Bachelor of Education Degree, May 1985. Major: Business Administration, Minor: Religion
Additional biographical information
My hobbies include gardening, photography, reading, computers, Bernese Mountain Dogs, travel, and outdoor activities such as hiking and camping.
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