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I have been a special education teacher for the past twenty-five years. I am a very strong supporter of creating rich educational experiences for all students. However, students need access to instructionally appropriate materials in order to benefit from such an environment. I have always been frustrated by the lack of resources available to special education teachers who are supporting students in such rigorous educational environments. My lessons, outlines and study guides reflect years of work centering on creating positive and meaningful educational experiences for my students.
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St. Patrick's Day Game Bundle
Looking for some engaging classroom games for your students during the month of March? This set includes three separate games that can be differentiated to meet your students needs. 1. BINGO- you can choose to use to have students match the pictures or use the descriptions of the images to work on listening comprehension! 2. Themed Playing Cards- These can be used for students to play memory or Go Fish. Games can be differentiated for students to match images or match images to their defin
K - 12th
Counting By 5 Resource Bundle
This is the perfect resource bundle for students either learning to count by 5 or need additional practice with this essential skill. Students are motivated to learn how to count by 5 after they realize they can use this knowledge to both multiply and count money!
This resource contains:
- Number Puzzles
- Reinforcement worksheets
- Practice and Task Cards for Multiplying by 5
- Practice and Task Cards for counting five dollar bills
Coming Soon:
Counting by 10 Resource Pack
If you like t
3rd - 6th
Basic Operations
Writing Complete Sentences Task Cards
Learning how to write a complete response to a question is a critical skill that all students need to learn. For struggling writers however, we do not give enough time for them to master this. I created this resource to use with my students so that they can have sufficient practice. Each task card contains a basic question for students to respond to using a complete sentences.
Resource Includes:
-Over 40 task card prompts. Task cards are appropriate for all ages.
-Response sheets- with
1st - 7th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Writing
Summer Bucket List for Big Kids
Activities to keep big kids engaged and unplugged during summer vacation!
This bundle includes:
-A device contract
-A summer-themed bucket list
-Exploring the film versions of favorite books- discussion questions included!
-Planning a day trip
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading
My Awesome School Year Scrapbook Project
This scrapbooking activity is extremely versatile so that you can choose how you would like to use it with your students. This product includes:
Student reflection pages in both color and black and white. Students can write in their responses or create text boxes and type in their information.
Color scrapbook pages: Students can draw photographs of their favorite moments or photographs can be inserted. Text boxes can be created on the blank response pages and students can type their respo
1st - 5th
Writing
Compound Words
Getting older students to work towards improving their spelling skills is no easy feat. By the time they reach middle school, struggling readers and writers have spent countless hours trying to memorize spelling words for their weekly tests just to forget them days later! I have always been a fan of Patricia Cunningham’s Phonics They Use and Month by Month Phonics books. One activity I learned from Ms. Cunningham’s work that my students are particularly fond of is the study of compound words.
2nd - 6th
Other (ELA), Spelling
The Dragonling and A Dragon in the Family Reading Response Guides
It took me many years to find a fantasy that my struggling readers could access independently. The Dragonling, by Jackie French Koller, and its sequel, A Dragon in the Family, have been favorites. The novels are brief, but they do incorporate many of the elements of fantasy that is studied by the entire class. The chapters are short, which makes it easier for students to provide specific evidence to support their answers to the guided questions included in each reading guide.
This reading
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Literature, Reading
Fantasy for Struggling Readers and Writers
Fantasy is a favorite unit for our readers and writers for good reason- there is an incredible selection of fantasy series available to youngsters these days. However, our struggling readers have difficulty accessing this genre, as it often contains multiple plotlines, lots of figurative language and difficult to decode text. Although this genre does not come naturally to my students, I wanted them to have an authentic experience alongside their classmates. This unit is the culmination of m
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Creative Writing, Writing
Journalism for Struggling Writers
Journalism is a favorite unit for our readers and writers for good reason- its high interest and gets them moving!. Many kids appreciate the formulaic nature of journalism and find it a relatively easy genre to write. This is one of my favorite units to teach to my struggling learners. With practice and support, students develop an understanding of the structure of writing articles. Since journalism articles are relatively brief, I am able to work on conventions with my students without frust
3rd - 6th
Other (ELA), Writing, Writing-Expository
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Experience
I have been a special education teacher for the past twenty-five years. I am a very strong supporter of creating rich educational experiences for all students. However, students need access to instructionally appropriate materials in order to benefit from such an environment. I have always been frustrated by the lack of resources available to special education teachers who are supporting students in such rigorous educational environments. My lessons, outlines and study guides reflect years of work centering on creating positive and meaningful educational experiences for my students.
My own education history
I have a BA in history and a MS in Special Education. I am certified to teach special education K-12 and Social Studies 5-12 .
Additional biographical information
Much of the work I produce is the result of a challenge I face with one of my own students, even my children! I love to problem solve and collaborate. If you have a particular challenge in your own classroom, I would love to lend my expertise!
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