1st year Freshman Orientation, AICE US History and US Government Teacher
2.5 years teaching grades K-12 in an afterschool enrichment program as Team Lead
This hands-on, craft-based math activity allows students to create their gingerbread house and understand it in the context of geometry. It is differentiated for 3 levels, making it perfect for diverse groups or afterschool programs. Level 1 (Early Elem): shape identificationLevel 2 (Late Elem): calculating perimeterLevel 3 (Late Elem/Early Middle): calculating surface areaLevel 4 (Late Elem/Early Middle Word Problems): perimeter and surface areaAlso see BUNDLE: Snowman Craft and Bulletin Board
This empathy map is a ready-to-go activity that can easily be used with any novel, biography, or textbook passage to understand the person's perspective and envision their life. Students can write or draw their answers. Includes: Full page empathy mapHalf page empathy mapGreat for Black History Month, Women's History, Social Emotional Learning, Native American History, Asian American Pacific Islander Month, or Hispanic Heritage Month
These adorable mini postcards (roughly 3 inches by 4 inches) are perfect for expressing gratitude to faculty, staff, students, or even families leading up to Thanksgiving. Boost morale within the school or classroom community and teach letter-writing skills. Features: 4 unique designs, including back of postcard with address line and stamp 4 printer-friendly/ink-friendly versions of each postcard
This easy door decor/bulletin board kit includes: letters in light blue and whiteadditional themed images (snowmen, snowflakes, and setting)Letters say "THERE'S SNOW PLACE LIKE _________ CLASS" and include options for MathHistoryReadingWritingScienceP.E.MusicArtSpanishFrenchBUNDLE: Snowman Craft and Bulletin Board Decor
This fun Valentine's Day writing activity allows students to show their creative or funny side without getting behind in content. This writing activity requires students to use historical claims to write a love letter to their favorite amendment. Suitable for Civics, US Government, or Comparative Government. Includes Scaffolded instruction page and resource websitesThree Differentiated pages: one scaffolded for ELL/IEP/504 with checklist rubric, one with lines and checklist rubric, and one with
May is Asian-American Pacific Islander Month! Let's celebrate by decorating flags from countries across Asia and the Pacific Islands and writing about their culture! Includes 42 countries: High Level (4 normal lines to write)Med High (3 normal lines to write)Med Low (handwriting lines and traceable country name)Low (handwriting lines with sentence stem and traceable country name)Self-assessment checklist for each levelActivities can range from a detailed independent research project to a group a
This exciting Halloween Digital Escape Room quizzes players on their knowledge of the origins of Halloween. You can prep players with the article linked from the Library of Congress or test them with no prep. Includes Clickable/Interactive PowerpointNote-taking sheet (for unscrambling and tracking answers)Geared towards grades 5 and up.
Download this ready-to-go lesson to introduce your students to the themes of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era or review key vocabulary. The handouts below are meant to be used in conjunction with the Movie Musical “Newsies” on Disney+. I do not own the rights to this movie or the lyrics, but I have curated some of the most salient lines to engage students in the topics of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. This is source-based learning and you can refer back to this secondary source as you e
This product contains a double-sided worksheet differentiated to four levels to foster discussions on different Thanksgiving traditions and healthy eating habits: Tracing and labelingCopying and sentence writingCategorizing into food groups and sentence writingResearching and explaining in sentence formThis product was created with an after-school program in mind for different age groups, but can also be used to differentiate in a class. Similar Product: Gratitude Postcards https://www.teachersp
Spice thing us with a Virtual Gallery Walk through the Industrial Revolution. This lesson plan includes a brief introduction to the Industrial Revolution, a Virtual Gallery Walk to artifacts from each continent, and an artifact analysis introduction and recording sheet. Suitable for: Grades 9-12 World History Human Geography U.S. History AP, AICE, IB, Honors
This bundle introduces students to 1950s culture aligned with AICE standards. This is also suitable for AP US History. Topics include: Economic and Demographic Change Teen Culture and Conformity Women and Racial Minorities PowerPoint includes multimedia format and "The Price is Right" minigame to engage students and connect with each of the three topics. Fill-in-the-blank notes concludes with a creative, themed formative assessment.
9th - 12th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
This Mark Scheme referenced document outlines what students need to include in their paper 2A to achieve a level 1, 2, 3, or 4. This follows the PEEL strategy if you already use that with your students. Includes sentence stems for commentary. Can be used for scaffolding, planning, or differentiation.
This product is great for reviewing common prefixes and suffixes in a fun way, including definition and application. Can be adapted for content areas by using examples from the content area. Includes: Example, instructions, and list of sample prefixes and suffixesPrinter-friendly sheet and fully colored sheetBUNDLE: Snowman Craft and Bulletin Board Decor
Not Specific
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
This simple Hispanic Heritage Month banner is extremely versatile. Each page has the country name and flag and space for illustrations-- national dishes, traditional dress, national symbols, etc. Each country has a version with writing lines and only illustrations.
This hands-on, craft-based activity allows students to show what they know about the powers and checks and balances of Congress and requirements of members of Congress. Includes: 3D Gingerbread House of Congress template (pre-decorated and plain)Gingerbread Man Member of Congress template (pre-decorated and plain)*TIP* Pair students so that each student is responsible for one house of Congress Aligned with Florida State Standard FL SS.912.CG.3.3 Analyze the structures, functions and processes
This ready-to-go project is designed for students to dive deep into a current event of their choice through student presentations and discussions. It provides flexibility to suit middle school students through AP or college level government. Aligned with Florida State Standard Civics and Government Standard 2, CCSS and Theme 10 for NCSS. Handouts (Editable- Word and Canva Link) include: Sign-up sheet for presentationsScaffolded break down of current eventStudent led discussion questionsExample o
Use these products to enhance your Gilded Age & Progressive Era Unit. This is designed with the AICE US History curriculum in mind, but is relevant to AP, Honors, and Regular classes as well.
This product is great for reviewing common prefixes and suffixes in a fun way, including definition and application. Can be adapted for content areas by using examples from the content area. Includes: Example, instructions, and list of sample prefixes and suffixesPrinter-friendly sheet and fully colored sheetThen, use your snowmen to decorate your bulletin board or door! This easy door decor/bulletin board kit includes: letters in light blue and whiteadditional themed images (snowmen, snowflakes
This PowerPoint presentation introduces students to 1950s culture aligned with AICE standards. This is also suitable for AP US History. Includes bullets, embedded videos, and mini game. Topics include: Economic and Demographic Change Teen Culture and Conformity Women and Racial Minorities Mini game included engages students and connects with each of the three topics. *Also see "1950s American Culture Lesson Plan" and "1950s American Culture Handout"*
9th - 12th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
In this three-day, authentic lesson, Students will construct, support, and defend a historical argument with primary evidence in a trial of the owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. This resource has guided notes for an introductory video, links to a secondary source students can annotate, and several primary sources that students can use for source evidence. I allotted 2 50 min class periods to trial prep. I recommend dividing students up randomly into trial groups with a deck of cards (R
1st year Freshman Orientation, AICE US History and US Government Teacher
2.5 years teaching grades K-12 in an afterschool enrichment program as Team Lead
Awards & shining teacher moments
USF Undergraduate Research Academy 2023
My own education history
A.A. in Dual Enrollment Hillsborough Community College
B.S. in Social Science Education University of South Florida
Earning M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction for Teacher Leadership for School improvement from the University of Florida
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