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Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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I am entering my 7th year of teaching special education this year. During this time, I have taught several different subjects such as: English 1-4, STAAR test prep, Content Mastery, Algebra I, Algebraic Reasoning, Social Emotional Learning, and Social Skills. I am currently a behavior teacher for the special education department and as a result, I have excellent data taking skills! I love making materials for teachers to use to differentiate instruction to students at various levels with various needs! If you are needing something specific, please let me know.
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Preview of Consequences Thought Map

Consequences Thought Map

Use this thought map for students to document and identify their own behaviors in class! This can guide social skills lessons / discussions individually or for group sessions. Help the student identify their role in the situation and explain their side.
Preview of Social Skills / SEL Bullet Journal Template

Social Skills / SEL Bullet Journal Template

Use this to help your student's motivation in reaching their goals, self reporting their strengths and weaknesses, and improving on their social skills. This resource can be used independently at any age range, or guided with a class.
Preview of Social Skills Worksheet: Social Filter / Think it or Say it?

Social Skills Worksheet: Social Filter / Think it or Say it?

Use this activity with students of all ages! Students with a variety of disabilities and intellectual abilities need to work on their social skills at times. This worksheet should be teacher guided for maximum learning but can also be used as an independent practice. The idea is for students to stop and think to themselves "Should I think it or say it???"
Preview of Complete IEP Planner

Complete IEP Planner

This IEP Planner is perfect for the special education teacher / case manager. It includes: Caseload list (up to 40 kids) with names, eligibility, IEP Meeting Dates, Present Levels Due Dates, and Paperwork Due DatesMeeting Notes (40 pages)Annual IEP Due Dates for the Year (broken down by month to give a year at a glance for due dates)40 pages of a weekly planner page with Weekly priorities, reminders, Notes, and a day by day space to break down important meetings / tasks. Meant to print and go to
Preview of Decision Web for Social Skills or Behavior

Decision Web for Social Skills or Behavior

Whether you need to use this for students who receive social skills instruction, you want to document the incident after having a private discussion about a behavioral or social skills issue, or for students during detention... This thinking map will allow students to think through their past decision in a specific situation (it works best if done right after their cool down / conversation about what happened). AND it is a visual for them to see how their decision impacts or connects to other th
Preview of Substitute Binder- Ready to Print!

Substitute Binder- Ready to Print!

The ready to print sub binder! Print, punch holes, and insert the pages into your binder! Once you finish writing all of the important information in the sheets, all you need to do is include a new lesson sheet and feedback form with each absence!
Preview of CER Short Answer Response Template

CER Short Answer Response Template

Use this to break down a CER short answer response for any prompt and any grade level.
Preview of Student Self Monitoring Goal Progress (for 504, IEP, Behavior, data collection)

Student Self Monitoring Goal Progress (for 504, IEP, Behavior, data collection)

Use this template as a blank copy of goal data trackers (for IEPs, general education, 504, RTI, LEP, Behavior, Data Collection Systems, Parent Weekly Reports). This helps streamline a process that is easily individualized to match specific student needs. Just download, print, label student names, and GO! Great way for students to see their behavior patterns and the cause / effect relationships between behavior, effort, and progress! Keep these as an auto documentation system, saving you a step!
Preview of Jenga Quiz for ALL Contents and Subjects!

Jenga Quiz for ALL Contents and Subjects!

This includes the teacher instructions / tips you see in the Thumbnail but also includes a template with student instructions and numbers for you to enter your own questions! You can use this PDF and insert questions by the numbers to use for math quizzes, comprehension activities after reading and annotating short stories, for science calculations OR even to put text book Qu#s on to tell which student to answer which question. This can be customized for any grade, level, or subject!
Preview of Filtering your thoughts: A social skills activity

Filtering your thoughts: A social skills activity

Use this social skills activity with any age, academic level, social skill deficit, etc. This can be done with only you and the student OR multiple students while you facilitate and listen. You can pre write the statements to target a specific word or phrase you want to teach the students about OR you can even give students a # requirement and have them write their own. This bundle includes everything you need except for the paper strips. Cut those up before the students arrive and be sure to cu
Preview of Reframing Statements- For Negative Students (Editable)

Reframing Statements- For Negative Students (Editable)

PDF so you can edit to reflect your specific statements for the different needs of the students receiving social skills with a deficit in negative thinking and/or low self esteem.
Preview of Halloween Imagery Writing Activity

Halloween Imagery Writing Activity

Have students draw a picture that reminds them of Halloween FIRST! Tell them to be very detailed and to add color, too! This can either take a whole period, or you can set a timer for half of the period. THEN have the students write a story explaining what is happening in their picture.. They need to incorporate imagery to help the reader FEEL as if they're right there with them! Happy Halloween!!
Preview of CER Response Graphic Organizer

CER Response Graphic Organizer

CER Response Graphic Organizer to help students plan and think out their writing response before composing it on a page. This can be a great way for students to prepare for a written DCA, comprehension of a text, argumentative intro, etc. Mold it to your lesson; It is cute and gives you one less thing to borrow or make!
Preview of Anxiety Think Through Documents- SEL / Cool Down

Anxiety Think Through Documents- SEL / Cool Down

Use this to help students (grades 6-12) think through their anxiety. This can be teacher led as a small group, one on one during SEL or social skills lessons, one on one in cool down corners, or even independent work to help students prior to discussing their cool down pass moment/what happened.
Preview of Meeting Notes Printable!

Meeting Notes Printable!

Use this printable to make notes during IEP, 504, ELL, LPAC, Club, Staff meetings, Behavioral consult, Assistant Principal, or Service Provider (etc) meetings! Save yourself the time of creating a bland template & make copies of this one instead to display / share notes with others in a stylish way. This also helps with documentation- which is a bonus!
Preview of Simple 2023 Digital Planner

Simple 2023 Digital Planner

Simple 2023 digital planner with finance planner, yearly overview, notes section, and a weekly planner with a daily breakdown!
Preview of Student Survey for The First Day!

Student Survey for The First Day!

Use this template as an independent way for students to express themselves on the first day! This helps them feel more comfortable with their answers and gives you some insight on what helps them the most.
Preview of Goal Setting Worksheet for Students

Goal Setting Worksheet for Students

Use this template for students to set their goals for the first and second semester. Then, they will report back and reflect on their goals to assess their own progress! At the bottom, they will detail 3 steps to meeting their goals! This helps students realize how the little goals add up to achieving their actual goal. Great one sheet to include in their folder / binder and for admin to see the goal setting happen visually!
Preview of Christmas Figurative Language Writing Activity

Christmas Figurative Language Writing Activity

Use this as a warm up activity to teach revising, editing, grammar, formatting, figurative language, and brainstorming all in one! By adding in the "two truths and a lie" portion of this activity, students are forced to brainstorm a lie to insert into their writing sample. This should help make the activity more fun (by allowing you to guess) while also showing students that not EVERYTHING they write in their writing pieces has to be 100% true- just has to be formatted properly and include evide
Preview of Lesson Plan- 6 weeks at a glance

Lesson Plan- 6 weeks at a glance

I use this template as a quick glance at my 6 weeks unit; If you use one of those erasable pens, it makes it easier to change things up if you need to reteach / change pace. * Special Education Pro Tip: For my resource students at a much lower level or higher level than their peers, I sometimes have to do individualized assignments within the same TEK, unit, IEP Targets, or skill... So I will print off a few of these at a time & label them with student initials.* You can even use multiple pr
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Experience

I am entering my 7th year of teaching special education this year. During this time, I have taught several different subjects such as: English 1-4, STAAR test prep, Content Mastery, Algebra I, Algebraic Reasoning, Social Emotional Learning, and Social Skills. I am currently a behavior teacher for the special education department and as a result, I have excellent data taking skills! I love making materials for teachers to use to differentiate instruction to students at various levels with various needs! If you are needing something specific, please let me know.

Teaching style

I am a firm believer that students will work, learn, and behave their best if the teacher builds a strong, trusting relationship with them.

My own education history

I went to The University of North Texas! Go Mean Green!

Additional biographical information

I am a certified teacher in the state of Texas for the following contents: ELAR 7th-12th, ESL EC12, and Special Education EC12.