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Ashburn, Virginia, United States
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My teaching experience consists of teaching all core-content subjects (Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies) in grades 4 to 6. Additionally, I have taught 6th grade Foundations of Algebra and 8th grade Algebra 1. Prior to becoming a classroom teacher, I had experience in substitute teaching within the elementary school setting and was an Instructional Assistant in a Preschool Autism Classroom, for a school year, and for the summer school program.
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Preview of I Pick Good Fit Books Anchor Chart Poster

I Pick Good Fit Books Anchor Chart Poster

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First Ed Kit
This anchor chart (can also be used as a handout) includes components and ideas that help guide students to choosing good fit or just right books. The acronym used to help students remember the components is "I PICK": I choose a bookP urpose: Why do I want to read it?I nterest: What am I interested in?C omprehend: Do I understand what I'm reading?K now: Do I know most of the words in the text?**Both color and black and white versions are included. **BOOKMARK version of this resource avai
Preview of I Pick Good Fit Books Bookmark

I Pick Good Fit Books Bookmark

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This resource is an addition to my Choosing Good Fit Books / I Pick Books anchor chart. It includes a bookmark with the "I Pick" strategy to help guide students in finding good fit or just right books. The acronym used to help students remember the components is "I PICK": I choose a bookP urpose: Why do I want to read it?I nterest: What am I interested in?C omprehend: Do I understand what I'm reading?K now: Do I know most of the words in the text?**Both color and black and white versions are i
Preview of Hamburger Paragraph Anchor Chart

Hamburger Paragraph Anchor Chart

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This "Hamburger Paragraph" anchor chart is useful in introducing and teaching students the basics of writing a full paragraph. It lists the different parts of a paragraph (Introduction Sentence, Supporting Sentences (3), Concluding Sentence), in the shape of a hamburger to help students remember the elements and pieces of a complete paragraph. Each piece also explains what should be included within the specific sentences.
Preview of Text Structure: Chronological Order and Sequence of Events

Text Structure: Chronological Order and Sequence of Events

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Anchor chart, or handout, on text structure with a specific focus on analyzing chronological order and sequence of events. Includes a timeline as an example of how students can organize their thoughts and ideas from the text, when presented by the chronological order/sequence of events text structure. **Both color and black and white versions are included. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Use: Th
Preview of Monitoring Comprehension Anchor Chart

Monitoring Comprehension Anchor Chart

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This Anchor Chart, or handout, can be used to teach students simple strategies to use to monitor their comprehension while they read. The strategies will help students think through what they are understanding in the text and what they are not understanding in the text. It can also be used as a reference for what "fix-up" strategies students can use to help them build a better understanding of what they are reading. **Both color and black and white versions are included. ----------------------
Preview of Adding Fractions Notes and Practice (Common and Uncommon Denominators)

Adding Fractions Notes and Practice (Common and Uncommon Denominators)

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This resource can be used to teach students how to add fractions with common and uncommon denominators. **Check out my Subtracting Fractions Resource - same notes and practice pages template. Guided Notes and Practice PagesHow to add fractions with common denominatorsHow to add fractions with uncommon denominatorsHow to create equivalent fractionsPractice Pages20 problems of adding fractions (random mixture of common and uncommon denominators)Terms of Use:Thank you for your purchase! This produ
Preview of Text Structure Anchor Chart Bundle

Text Structure Anchor Chart Bundle

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This bundle includes anchor charts that explain 5 Text Structures or Patterns: Chronological Order/Sequence of EventsCause and EffectCompare and ContrastProblem and SolutionSupporting Details and Main Detail**Both color and black and white versions are included. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Use: Thank you for your purchase! This product is not for resale, it may not be modified, published, o
Preview of Figurative Language Anchor Chart Bundle

Figurative Language Anchor Chart Bundle

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This bundle includes anchor charts for seven figures of speech: MetaphorSimileHyperbolePersonificationIdiomOnomatopoeiaAlliterationThe anchor charts include the definition of figurative language (on all pages), the definition of each specific figure of speech, an example sentence, an explanation of the example sentence, and a visual of the examples. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Use: This prod
Preview of Text Structure: Main Idea and Supporting Details

Text Structure: Main Idea and Supporting Details

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Anchor chart, or handout, on text structure with a specific focus on analyzing supporting details that make up the main idea. Includes a cute ice cream graphic for a fun way to help students remember the different components and/or details (ice cream scoops) that make up the main idea (ice cream cone).
Preview of Subtracting Fractions Notes and Practice (Common and Uncommon Denominators)

Subtracting Fractions Notes and Practice (Common and Uncommon Denominators)

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This resource can be used to teach students how to subtract fractions with common and uncommon denominators. **Check out my Adding Fractions Resource - same notes and practice pages template. Guided Notes and Practice PagesHow to subtract fractions with common denominatorsHow to subtract fractions with uncommon denominatorsHow to create equivalent fractionsPractice Pages20 problems of adding fractions (random mixture of common and uncommon denominators)Terms of Use:Thank you for your purchase!
Preview of Perimeter, Area, Volume Measurements

Perimeter, Area, Volume Measurements

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This resource can be used to teach and practice solving for measurements of perimeter, area, and volume. Items included in this bundle: Anchor Chart Handouts/Formula Cheat SheetsFill-in-the-blank NotesPractice ProblemsAnswer KeysTerms of Use:Thank you for your purchase! This product is not for resale, it may not be modified, published, or redistributed. If you have friends or colleagues who are interested in purchasing and using the product, please direct them to my store. *If you like what you
Preview of Experimental Design

Experimental Design

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This bundle includes an Experimental Design Diagram with explanations of each component (Title, Hypothesis, Independent Variable & Levels of Independent Variable, Dependent Variable, Constants). It also includes a page with a mock experiment to provide examples of each component. The last page is a page that students may use to outline their own experiment. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Us
Preview of Coordinate Grid and Coordinate Plane Notes and Practice

Coordinate Grid and Coordinate Plane Notes and Practice

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This resource can be used to teach students to identify elements of the coordinate plane/grid and to graph ordered pairs. Included are also practice problems to help students practice graphing/plotting and identifying specific components of the coordinate grid/plane. Notes PagesComponents of the coordinate grid/plane: Origin, X-axis, Y-axis, Quadrant I, Quadrant II, Quadrant, III Quadrant IV, X and Y signs in each QuadrantSteps to follow for graphing/plotting ordered pairsPractice PagesLabeling
Preview of Text Structure: Problem and Solution

Text Structure: Problem and Solution

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Anchor chart, or handout, on text structure with a specific focus on analyzing Problem and Solution. Includes a visual of two puzzles pieces that connect to help students remember that problems and solutions should always fit together. **Both color and black and white versions are included. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Use: Thank you for your purchase! This product is not for resale, it ma
Preview of Background Knowledge

Background Knowledge

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This graphic organizer explains the "Activating Background Knowledge" reading strategy and includes a chart to help students organize and compare their background knowledge to new knowledge, before and after reading a new text.
Preview of Text Structure: Compare and Contrast

Text Structure: Compare and Contrast

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Anchor chart, or handout, on text structure with a specific focus on analyzing compare and contrast. Includes a Venn diagram as a visual element that students can use to organize their ideas and record text evidence of the text structure. **Both color and black and white versions are included. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Use: Thank you for your purchase! This product is not for resale, it
Preview of Text Structure: Cause and Effect

Text Structure: Cause and Effect

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Anchor chart, or handout, on text structure with a specific focus on analyzing Cause and Effect. Includes an example of a cause and effect with pictures and graphics, to help students determine that the cause is WHY something happened and the effect is WHAT, or the result that happened. **Both color and black and white versions are included. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Use: Thank you for yo
Preview of Glows and Grows - Peer Evaluation

Glows and Grows - Peer Evaluation

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This product includes a hand-out that can be used as an anchor chart, or reference page, for students explaining how Glows and Grows work in terms of peer evaluation. Additionally a form is provided for students to use when evaluating their peers, this form includes sentence stems students may use to provide peers with two Glows and one Grow. ***This product is also offered as an editable Word Document, separately, on my store page here: Glows and Grows - Peer Evaluation (Editable Version)------
Preview of Text Structures Anchor Chart

Text Structures Anchor Chart

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This resource could be used as an anchor chart or handout. It includes a list of the five main text structures (Chronological Order/Sequence of Events, Compare and Contrast, Problem and Solution, Cause and Effect, Main Idea and Supporting Details) and an explanation of why and how readers analyze text structures. **Both color and black and white versions are included. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T
Preview of Reading Comprehension Strategies Anchor Chart

Reading Comprehension Strategies Anchor Chart

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This reading strategies anchor chart lists the steps that proficient readers take while reading. A colored and black and white version is included. Teachers can use this as an anchor chart in the classroom or as a hand-out for students to reference, while they are independently reading. **Color and Black and White versions included. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Use:Thank you for your purcha
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About the store

Experience

My teaching experience consists of teaching all core-content subjects (Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies) in grades 4 to 6. Additionally, I have taught 6th grade Foundations of Algebra and 8th grade Algebra 1. Prior to becoming a classroom teacher, I had experience in substitute teaching within the elementary school setting and was an Instructional Assistant in a Preschool Autism Classroom, for a school year, and for the summer school program.

Teaching style

I am passionate about creating resources that are learner-centered, differentiated, foster interactive learning, and facilitate collaborative learning to create and bring meaning to all learners.

My own education history

I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from James Madison University (Go Dukes!) and earned my Master of Education, in Curriculum and Instruction, from George Mason University.