Chess Queen
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Flora, Mississippi, United States
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38 years in regular education, gifted education, special education, and behavioral adaptation classes. National Board Certified.
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MATH GAME- THE DICE IS RIGHT
This activity includes instructions and guidelines for playing the highly motivational game "The Dice is Right." It also includes 20 decimal, fraction, and percentage word problems with an explanatory answer key. The problems are "common core type" problems requiring two or three steps. This game can be reused over and over with other questions. It is perfect for reviewing for a quiz or standardized testing. The students love it because it requires suspense, and the students give their best e
4th - 6th
Decimals, Fractions, Math Test Prep
Math Jeopardy-Order of Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Area, Word Problems
This activity includes order of operation, fraction, area, perimeter, geometry, and word problems in a game format. It includes answers and explanations of answers. It has directions for how to play and guidelines to get the maximum benefit for students. It is highly motivational and a great way to prepare for standardized testing.
3rd - 6th
Arithmetic, Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
3rd Grade Common Core Math Problems and Answers
This activity consists of ten common core type math problems. The students are required to draw pictures and write explanations for each problem. It can be used as a modeling activity or in math groups to help prepare students for common core math testing.
3rd
Applied Math, Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
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About the store
Experience
38 years in regular education, gifted education, special education, and behavioral adaptation classes. National Board Certified.
Teaching style
Learning are designed to motive students. School should be fun and exciting. Students should develop self-discipline to stay on task while enjoying learning. All students should be challenged at every level of learning.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Appeared on "Good Morning America" as Chess Queen for teaching whole schools to play
National Board Certified and Renewed
Inducted into the Miss Master Hall of Teachers in 1994
Appeared on cover of Channel One magazine as "Teacher's Pet"
Region Five Middle School Teacher of the Year for Texas
Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year for Vicksburg, MS
Middle School Teacher of the Year, Madison, MS
Published ten times in four different educational magazines
President of Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma for six years
My own education history
Started as a speech therapist (2 years)
Then taught learning disabilities and special education (11 years)
Then taught gifted education (15 years)
Then taught adaptive behavior classes (2 years)
Then taught high school teachers how to teach as Teaching Academy Director (2 years)
Then taught gifted education (5 years)
Presently teaching reading and social studies to 5th graders
Additional biographical information
Mother of 4 grown children.
Married for 38 years.
Hobbies-swimming, reading, and my dogs.
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