Classroom Cleanup
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Manchester, Michigan, United States
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I am an elementary school teacher with over 23 years of experience in the classroom and working with children. I began working with children when I babysat in middle school. In high school, I worked my way into more teaching roles- literally. I taught art and cooking classes for preschoolers and elementary school students throughout high school and college in the 90s. At that time, we teachers created a lot of our own materials, as the internet was still very new. I took my skills in organization and meshed them with what I was learning about child development. I earned my bachelor’s degree in 1999, with my elementary teaching certificate and early childhood endorsement that same year. I started my first full-time teaching job after college in a terrific small early childhood center. After that year, I took a job teaching second grade at a charter school. Over the years, I’ve taught preschool, second, third, fourth, and fifth grade. Each step along the way has helped me hone not only my teaching skills, but my skills in organizing all of the materials needed for the job. I continue to be approached by colleagues for ideas and solutions in their own classrooms.
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Permutation Puzzles Independent Activities
Included are 4 different permutation puzzles that can be used independently by students, in small groups, or as a whole-class activity.
2nd - 5th
Math
Open-Ended Graphing Activity
This is a great open-ended graphing activity for use in small groups, whole group instruction, or provided as independent practice. The use of mismatched playing cards allows teachers to use up materials that might otherwise end up in the trash.
2nd - 4th
Graphing, Math
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Experience
I am an elementary school teacher with over 23 years of experience in the classroom and working with children. I began working with children when I babysat in middle school. In high school, I worked my way into more teaching roles- literally. I taught art and cooking classes for preschoolers and elementary school students throughout high school and college in the 90s. At that time, we teachers created a lot of our own materials, as the internet was still very new. I took my skills in organization and meshed them with what I was learning about child development. I earned my bachelor’s degree in 1999, with my elementary teaching certificate and early childhood endorsement that same year. I started my first full-time teaching job after college in a terrific small early childhood center. After that year, I took a job teaching second grade at a charter school. Over the years, I’ve taught preschool, second, third, fourth, and fifth grade. Each step along the way has helped me hone not only my teaching skills, but my skills in organizing all of the materials needed for the job. I continue to be approached by colleagues for ideas and solutions in their own classrooms.
Teaching style
I love a hands-on, immersive approach to teaching in my classroom. I teach science and social studies to the fifth graders in our school and I love it! They bring a unique energy to the school and I harness it by keeping them busy with our content. Whenever I can, I use room transformations, escape rooms, and unlock the box activities to bring the excitement to my classroom. I would not be able to do this if I were not organized and prepped, and I'm looking forward to sharing my strategies with fellow teachers.
Additional biographical information
I am driven by to-do lists, check lists, and organization and bring all of my experience to the table to help other teachers organize their classroom space. Something about the way my brain works thrives on order and organization. I continue to be approached by colleagues for ideas and solutions in their own classrooms.
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