Educational Compost

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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I began my career teaching middle school math with a drama exploratory class thrown in for good measure. I transitioned to teaching all subjects in an at-risk, title 1 school. After getting my M.Ed. in gifted education and seeing first-hand what gifted curriculum could do for at-risk students (when tailored to their needs), I pursued and completed my Ed.D. at the University of Virginia. I've had the privilege of supporting the growth of educators and educational leaders from all grade levels, types of schools, from all around the nation and world.

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Word Family Activity Kit

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Help your students practice their handwriting, practice reading words from word families, develop their vocabulary, and think about real versus nonsense words in one complete activity! Includes simple word family options for the following word endings: -at, -ad, -an, -ag, -ap, -am, -ack, -et, -en, -ed, -eck, -est, -ell, -it, -ig, -ip, -in, -ick, -ill, -op, -ot, -ock, -og, -ob, -ug, -ut, -ub, -un, -uck, -ump. Also includes ideas for introducing the activity with a mini lesson and assessment

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Guide to Thinking & Analysis of Classroom Practice

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This tool is meant to guide the thinking of teachers and educational leaders in identifying key strengths and needs related to best educational practices. It emphasizes best practices in education for all students, and specifically directs educators’ attention to particular needs of student populations that are often overlooked in traditional classroom settings (e.g. poor and racially or culturally diverse students). The guide is framed by the five key principles of Carol Tomlinson’s Differentia

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Teaching style

I strive to: plan proactively; implement best practices in curriculum and instruction, whether for students in the classroom or teachers in a workshop; and support learning in a way that is hands-on, interactive, and tailored to individual needs. I believe in engaging, authentic, meaningful curriculum and instruction that dignifies every learner.

Awards & shining teacher moments

“Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award,” Missouri Association of Colleges of Teachers of Education, Evangel University, 2002-2003.

My own education history

[Ed.D., University of Virginia, 2013.] Concentrations: Educational Psychology/Gifted Education, Curriculum, and Instruction Capstone: Effective Educational Practice: A Crucial First Step in Addressing the Needs of Traditionally Overlooked Students [M.Ed., Drury University, 2007.] Emphasis: Gifted Education Thesis: Identification Characteristics of Gifted Students from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds [B.S., Evangel University, 2002.] Major: Elementary Education Minor: Middle School Mathematics Endorsement: Elementary Education, Grades 1-6; Middle School Mathematics, Grades 5-9

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I love supporting teacher growth - which subsequently supports student growth! I've had many opportunities in the last ten years to do this through district in-services, conference workshops, working as an adjunct instructor, serving as a teaching assistant for educator courses, conducting classroom, school, and curriculum evaluations, developing teacher support tools, designing curriculum, and very irregularly posting to my blog www.eductionalcompost.com. If there's a support tool you wish you had, let me know!