I'm currently a 5th-grade teacher, doctoral student, and presenter.
I am formerly an instructional coach, elementary reading teacher, high school religion teacher, Montessori teacher's assistant, etc.
Get your students ready for state testing, or just get them to be stronger writers! Teach them the R.A.D.D. strategy for writing great constructed responses with text evidence. R.A.D.D. = Restate, Answer, Detail, Detail This template can be used with ANY open-ended response to a text. It is a great accompaniment to any close read. YOU WILL USE THIS PRODUCT OVER AND OVER! :)
Sharing this Chinese/Lunar New Year packet I created for my fifth graders. Included: Four reading passages with an open-ended constructed response for each. (One passage also has multiple-choice questions.)Writing promptsDot-to-Dot Brain Break ActivityZodiac Chart with QuestionsI hope this will be as useful and informative to you as it was to me and my students!
4th - 7th
Asian Studies, English Language Arts
CCSS
RI.5.2
, RI.5.3
, RI.5.4
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Experience
I'm currently a 5th-grade teacher, doctoral student, and presenter.
I am formerly an instructional coach, elementary reading teacher, high school religion teacher, Montessori teacher's assistant, etc.
Teaching style
My pedagogy always seeks to utilize the constructivist method. I want students to employ a growth-mindset, and be aware of their thinking as it happens (i.e. metacognition).
Awards & shining teacher moments
PBS Digital Innovator, 2014 WTC Teaching Award, 2019 New York State Literacy Educator of the Year
My own education history
2020-present - PhD. in literacy - University at Albany (SUNY)
2022 C.S.M.L. - Harvard University
2012 M.S.Ed. Literacy - Canisius College
2010 M.S.Ed. Children's Education - Canisius College
2000 B.A. Psychology - Denison University
2000 B.A. Dance - Denison University
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