Collier's Classroom
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SANTEE, California, United States
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I have experience working with all grade levels, from elementary to adult learners, and am familiar with a variety of curriculum. I have two Masters degrees, one in English and Comparative Literature with an emphasis in Rhetoric and Writing Studies and another in Reading Education, a reading specialist credential, and a reading certificate. The education I received in my Master's program focused heavily on the changes in literacy due to the Common Core Standards which is reflected in the curriculum I have created.
I also have experience training teachers in common core approaches such as close reading. Additionally, I worked with a writing curriculum company to aide in their transition from the previous CA State Standards to the Common Core Standards.
I currently teach reading, writing, and rhetoric at the community college level in San Diego, California. Although my classroom time is spent with adult learners, I am still heavily involved in elementary education, which is where my heart will always be!
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Tops and Bottoms Comprehensive Literacy Unit (PowerPoint)
Tops and Bottoms
using
Second Grade Common Core Language Arts Standards
Description:
Are you ready to implement the Common Core Language Arts Standards in your classroom? This three-day/multiple activity unit combines reading comprehension and vocabulary with a heavy emphasis on writing for the Common Core exemplar text Tops and Bottoms. With research-based lessons and correlated Common Core Standards, this unit will put you at the cutting edge of literacy instruction. Everything for your liter
2nd
English Language Arts, Science
Boy Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs! Comprehensive Literacy Unit (Power Point)
Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs!
(A Common Core, Appendix B Exemplar Text)
using
Third Grade Common Core Language Arts Standards
Description:
Looking for resources to effectively teach the new Common Core State Standards in literacy? This comprehensive, five-day literacy unit based on the Common Core exemplar text: Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs! contains lesson introductions, vocabulary, comprehension exercises, and writing activities for EACH day at the new CCSS levels of rigor. Each a
2nd - 3rd
English Language Arts, Science
CCSS
RI.3.2
, RI.3.3
, RI.3.4
+14
Finding the Titanic Jeopardy
Looking for a test review, assessment, or whole group activity that is interactive and engaging for your class? This is...Jeopardy! In this power point version of jeopardy, I have created four categories based on the story Finding the Titanic from the 4th grade Houghton Mifflin anthology (theme 1: Journeys) with five questions in each category. Categories: -Vocabulary -Parts of a Ship -Finding the Titanic (comprehension) -Facts of the Titanic The best way to play with your class is to project
4th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Vocabulary
Tops and Bottoms Comprehensive Literacy Unit (Keynote)
Tops and Bottoms
using
Second Grade Common Core Language Arts Standards
Description:
Are you ready to implement the Common Core Language Arts Standards in your classroom? This three-day/multiple activity unit combines reading comprehension and vocabulary with a heavy emphasis on writing for the Common Core exemplar text Tops and Bottoms. With research-based lessons and correlated Common Core Standards, this unit will put you at the cutting edge of literacy instruction. Everything for your liter
2nd
English Language Arts, Science
CCSS
RL.2.1
, RL.2.7
, W.2.1
+5
Reciprocal Teaching One Page Graphic Organizer
Use this single page graphic organizer to support your teaching of reciprocal teaching! I use this in my classroom with multiple grade levels and it works great. We write our prediction, clarify the terms on the graphic organizer (and on the article so they learn about annotation), develop questions together, and summarize the text all on one easy-to-use GO!
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies
California Mission Research Project
In this extensive lesson, your students will gain an in depth understanding of the California Missions. I have created a student-friendly explanation of each of the assignments as well as the graphic organizers needed to complete each piece. This unit has students focus on: -Research -Compare/Contrast -Creative Writing -Mathematical skills (ordering by date) -Expository Text features -Visual Aids All of these essential standards covered in one project! Most of this lesson can be done in class
3rd - 5th
Informational Text, Social Studies, Writing-Expository
Officer Buckle and Gloria Jeopardy Game
Whether you will be holding online class meetings or teaching in person, this is an excellent tool for you! Looking for a test review, assessment, or whole group activity that is interactive and engaging for your class? This is...Jeopardy! In this Power Point version of Jeopardy, I have created four categories with five questions in each category, based on the story Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann. Categories:· Vocabulary · Comprehension (using Question Answer Relationships – QAR
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
, RL.1.3
+11
"What Do You See?" at the Zoo
Make a field trip to the zoo into a fun writing activity also! Your students will be excited to identify the names and colors of the animals around the zoo as they fill in their books based on the Bill Martin Jr. classic "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?" Your students will fill in their book, share their writing with other students, and I've even included a blank bar graph to turn their experience into a math lesson!
K - 2nd
Reading, Vocabulary, Writing
Book Reports - Student's Choice
Get your students excited about book reports! Here is a list of 15 book report choices beyond the typical 5 paragraph essay (although that is an option too). By giving your students creative choices, you will find that they are more interested in reading and sharing what they have read with their peers. I have created a list of 15 ideas with explanations you can give to your students. I have recommended one book report per a month but you can change it to fit the needs of your students.
Boo
3rd - 8th
Creative Writing, Reading, Writing
Butterfly Life Cycle (Sequencing)
A great hands-on activity to teach sequencing and the butterfly life cycle. Great for teaching:
-sequencing
-fine motor skill development
-science
This lesson can be used as a way to build background knowledge, as an independent activity, or as an assessment. In this activity, students will cut out 8 circles with statements inside them. They will then put the circles in sequence based on the correct stages of the life cycle and glue them to form a caterpillar. They can add background to the
PreK - 2nd
General Science, Vocabulary
Test: Context Clues
This is a 30-question test on context clues. Some questions are open-ended for students to write in the correct answer and some are multiple choice. After teaching how to gather definitions by using a variety of context clues, you can give your class this test to see if they can actually use those strategies. The types on context clues included in this lesson are: Definition clues: the definition of the word in question is in the sentence, often separated by dashes or commas or contained in pare
4th - 8th, Adult Education
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
Making Predictions - Problem/Solution
With this graphic organizer, your students will identify the beginning and main problem of a story and make a prediction of the solution. After reading the actual solution, they will record that also, then compare/contrast their prediction with the written solution. This graphic organizer will help your students learn about:
-Basic Story Structure
-Predictions
-Compare/Contrast
You can use this in lower grades as a whole group activity or in higher grades as a center (individually or in small
K - 2nd
Reading, Reading Strategies, Writing
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About the store
Experience
I have experience working with all grade levels, from elementary to adult learners, and am familiar with a variety of curriculum. I have two Masters degrees, one in English and Comparative Literature with an emphasis in Rhetoric and Writing Studies and another in Reading Education, a reading specialist credential, and a reading certificate. The education I received in my Master's program focused heavily on the changes in literacy due to the Common Core Standards which is reflected in the curriculum I have created.
I also have experience training teachers in common core approaches such as close reading. Additionally, I worked with a writing curriculum company to aide in their transition from the previous CA State Standards to the Common Core Standards.
I currently teach reading, writing, and rhetoric at the community college level in San Diego, California. Although my classroom time is spent with adult learners, I am still heavily involved in elementary education, which is where my heart will always be!
Teaching style
I take a holistic approach to teaching with an emphasis in project based learning.
My own education history
-Master's Degree in English and Comparative Literature with an emphasis in Rhetoric and Writing Studies, San Diego State University
-Master's Degree in Reading Education, San Diego State University
-Reading Specialist Credential, San Diego State University
-Reading Certificate, San Diego State University
-Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with an emphasis in science and technology (CLAD certified), California State University, San Marcos
-Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Studies with focus on art and technology, California State University, San Marcos
Additional biographical information
Please follow me! With distance learning sticking around for the foreseeable future, I am working on adding curriculum that can easily be used in virtual classroom settings.
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