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Differentiation Nerd

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Tacoma, Washington, United States
About the store
I am currently a special education teacher and teach in a resource room. I have taught all elementary grades in special education and general education settings. I have taught in self contained classrooms and have served special education students through an inclusion model in addition to an intervention block model.
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Preview of Division Graphic Organizer:  Support for Kids Struggling to Keep Count

Division Graphic Organizer: Support for Kids Struggling to Keep Count

This graphic organizer is a great tool for differentiation for students who struggle with division and who struggle keeping count of how many dots, circles, etc they have put into groups. . At the top of the graphic organizer there is a visual example for students to refer back to in order to remember the steps of creating equal groups. To use the graphic organizer students: 1. write the equation 2. circle the amount of groups they need 3. alternate between groups as they put dots until they
Preview of math story problem posters key words: add, subtract, multiply, divide

math story problem posters key words: add, subtract, multiply, divide

This is a set of four math posters to aid students in problem solving. There is a poster for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. On each poster there are key words that are commonly found in story problems to indicate which operation they should use.
Preview of Math Problem Solving Bookmark

Math Problem Solving Bookmark

This math problem solving bookmark works great when printed double-sided laminated and placed on students' work area for support. side one: identifies key words to look for when determining to add, subtract, multiply, and divide side two: gives 5 steps to follow when solving story problems.
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Experience

I am currently a special education teacher and teach in a resource room. I have taught all elementary grades in special education and general education settings. I have taught in self contained classrooms and have served special education students through an inclusion model in addition to an intervention block model.

Teaching style

I operate my resource room in a very unique way due to the fact my students in my groups have a wide range of present levels. My students rotate through stations that have been developed and planned based on their IEP goals, special education evaluation data, formative assessment data, in addition to taking into consideration what grade level standards they are working on in the general education classroom. I have stations that focus on phonics skills, comprehension skills, problem solving skills, fluency skills, and anchor standards. My kids have a lot of choice in their classwork and have a menu of choices to choose from when practicing a skill such as creating a brochure, a dodecahedron, or another choice given. I would say my teaching style is very student centered, data driven, but also taking into consideration special education instructional best practices.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Outstanding Educator Award 2018- Awarded by the Tacoma Special Needs PTA

My own education history

I currently have a BA in elementary education K-8 with and endorsement in special education k-12 and ELL k-12. I have taught in schools where the majority of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch and have ACES. It my passion to work with students with disabilities in high needs schools because every kid has a right to a strong advocate, a high quality education, and a positive school experience. Time after time I have seen that we have a lot of work ,to do so I go where I am most needed, not where my job is going to be the easiest. I have taken professional development in the following areas: -Zones of Regulation -ACES -International Baccalaureate Program -GLAD -WA-AIM -DRA -special education law -CAFE -special education procedures -special education teaching strategies -ELL literacy strategies -ELL math and science strategies