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I have an M.Ed. in Elementary and Middle Grades Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Florida with honors. Certified currently in Washington state - Elementary and Middle School ELA Humanities, Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading K-12, Teacher Support Specialist, and Gifted and Talented. I taught 28 years in multiple subject areas and in many grade levels from Pre K- 8th grade. I began teaching in elementary school, where I taught pull-out remedial classes for grades 2-5 and a section of K-1. Then I taught Pre-K for 5 years, and then Middle School, where I have been in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. After 16 years in Middle School, I returned to first grade. I am currently subbing.
In addition to teaching, I've also lived in many different countries. I learned to speak Spanish at the age of 9 when my family lived in Spain. I have worked with children over the years in various capacities, from tutoring, substitute teaching, volunteering, and working with afterschool programs, summer school, and the YMCA.
My best experience, of course, has been being a mother and a grandmother to two wonderful children and two terrific grandchildren, and many fur babies as well. My husband and I currently have a 2-year-old female Yellow English Labrador who is quite a handful. :) Follow me on my social media links above to see her in action. :) They are also listed in the terms of use/credit pages at the end of each resource.
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Digital Seating Chart Templates with 7 Classroom Desk Arrangements EDITABLE
Seating Chart Template digital resource! Back to school ready! Use this editable seating arrangement chart to help organize your classroom at the beginning of the year and all year long. Project this on your whiteboard on the first day of school so students will be able to quickly find their seats. 7 different classroom desk arrangements for occupied and empty desks (such as rows, groups, and free form) are included that are easy to adapt to your classroom needs or make your own classroom s
Not Specific
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Also included in: Classroom Management Digital Resources Toolkit
Classroom Etiquette Handout Middle School or High School and Easel Activity
Classroom Management for Back to School. Etiquette Handout for Middle School and High School. First week of school classroom rules and procedures. Teach classroom behavior and classroom expectations. Students will have no excuses after they read this detailed set of rules for good manners in the classroom. "What your teacher really wants." Rules to live by! What seems like common sense to the teacher is not always common sense for a student. They need direct instruction on expectations. Give
6th - 9th
Character Education, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Reading Fluency Tracker, Progress Monitoring Assessment Forms, Running Record
Reading fluency tracker and running record forms assess and track student strengths and weaknesses in reading fluency and comprehension. These help you document progress monitoring. You get a comprehensive reading assessment form, a reading fluency tracker and a reading running record form. On the first assessment form there is a place to record the date, text level, accuracy, self-corrections, and a way to mark strategies for decoding, fluency and comprehension. May be used with any level re
1st - 4th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
Also included in: Oral Reading Fluency Bundle
Lesson Plan Templates - Editable Standards Based
Lesson Plan Template - Standards Based. A weekly plan or planner in MS Word with plenty of room for you to organize and keep you focused on learning. Room for Standards, Essential Questions, Activating Strategies, Acceleration, Teaching, Summarizing, and Daily Products and Homework. 2 different styles! You may modify or edit for your own specific needs. Works best for middle school but can be used for all grades. This is a good way to keep track of your general lessons for the week and is su
5th - 8th
For All Subjects
Classroom Management Warning Cards
Behavior Management Warning Cards. Classroom management tool. Slip quietly on a desk and don't stop teaching! Be prepared for the beginning of the year or anytime you need a behavior plan. Explain to your students when they come back to school at the beginning of the year that you will expect them to follow your classroom expectations. Give them examples of positive and negative behaviors Tell them that once you give a verbal warning, you expect the behavior to stop. If it does not, and you have
5th - 8th
For All Subjects
Classroom Management Behavior Chart for Daily Parent Communication
Use this Behavior chart sheet for communicating daily with your parents. This behavior log or behavior report can be sent home each night with the children. Use for pre-K, Kindergarten, or early elementary grades, or even Special Ed classes. Just put a check mark in the column for the day of the week, on the row for the behavior indicated. You can add comments at the bottom if needed. Parents can initial nightly if you wish. Good way to start back to school classroom management or use as a tool
PreK - 2nd
Parent Communication Log - Digital Phone & Email Contact - Classroom Management
A Parent Communication Log makes keeping track of family contacts a breeze. This parent contact log is an easy-to-use digital spreadsheet to organize your parent and family contacts. Save all your contacts and communications in one place on this digital and printable Excel spreadsheet. Includes a separate sheet for each month of the school year, a field for last name, first name, date, and a field with a drop-down menu for type of contact (phone, email, etc.) If you only were able to leave a m
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For All Subjects
Also included in: Classroom Management Digital Resources Toolkit
Student Led Conferences Templates with Goals, Reflections and Directions
Having student led conferences will give your class ownership of their learning. Use these forms and templates so students will share their strengths, weaknesses, and learning goals with their families. This pack has everything you need to have a very successful parent teacher conference that parents and students will love. Includes: Teacher Directions for Student Led Conferences (4 pages of detailed instructions) Letter Home to Family (2 versions - 1 for manual sign up and 1 for using an on
2nd - 5th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Classroom Library Sign Out Sheet - EDITABLE
Classroom Library Sign Out Sheet. This is a colorful classroom sign out sheet you can post in your classroom library to keep track of books checked in and out. I have a class "librarian" manage my checkouts. Students simply write in the title of the book they are borrowing, their name, and the date it was checked out. When the book is returned, they just put the date returned. I use the honor system with my class library, and most students return my books as soon as they finish with them. In col
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For All Subjects, Library Skills
Pop in to a Good Book Independent Reading Log - Digital and Print
Reading Log for Independent Reading. Pop Into a Good Book reading recording sheet: students can keep track of their in-class reading by recording title, author, genre, finished/abandoned, rating, and difficulty. When log is completed, they will select their favorite book. Movie and popcorn theme. I have also added a popcorn theme recording sheet for books they have read, popcorn rewards for meeting their goals, and teacher directions. Perhaps reward your individual students or the entire class
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
CCRA.R.10
Open House Parent Sign In Sheet Spreadsheet EDITABLE with Classroom Signs
Open House Parent and Family Sign-In Sheet Spreadsheet is ready for the beginning of the year! A Back-to-School Night family sign-in sheet created on an Excel Spreadsheet. Makes it easy for you to sort your data and read it! Editable sign-in sheet for your Meet the Teacher parent night or Curriculum Night has a place for a school mascot picture, name of school and date of Open House or event, teacher name, student name, parent name, and contact information. Print out and use as a hard copy, or
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For All Subjects
Also included in: Classroom Management Digital Resources Toolkit
Back to School Behavior Signs and Passes for Classroom Management
Back to School Classroom Management - Behavior Signs. Cute signs to save your voice and your sanity. Print out, laminate, trim, and display in appropriate places in your room or project them on the whiteboard to save ink. Signs for Stop, Quiet, Please Line Up Quietly, Raise Your Hand, Listen, Look Carefully, Bring Your Books, Open Your Books, Who's Got It? Time to Clean Up, Look and Listen, The Teacher is IN, The Teacher is OUT (let kids know when to approach you). 8 reminder cards included. Y
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For All Subjects
PBIS Paws Reward System for the Beginning of the Year - Schoolwide
Beginning of the Year PBIS Reward System using paw prints. PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Incentive System. Set up for back to school. Promotes positive behavior. If you are implementing PBIS, you must also develop a reward system for good behavior. In this reward system, students get rewards for being “Paw-some” kids. They will be motivated to do what PAWS stands for: Practice safety Act responsibly Work toward success Show respect. This works best if your school mascot has PAWS. (panthers
6th - 9th
Character Education
25 Book Campaign - Independent Reading Program for the Entire Year
25 Book Reading Campaign. Everything you need to start your students on meeting the reading goal of 1 million words per year. Teacher Information, Parent letter, Reading Log, Goals Sheets, Grading Assessment, and I Love Reading Bookmarks for rewards. Reading across the curriculum for upper grades or middle grades. Includes the forms you would need for creating your own Reading Campaign: a 2-page reading log with genres, a weekly goal sheet, and a grading assessment for each quarter, a letter to
6th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
CCRA.R.10
End of the Year Character Awards Certificates - Graduation
12 editable end of year character awards to honor students for great character at end of the school assemblies or graduation ceremonies. The character traits included for the awards certificates are Respect, Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Compassion, Friendship, Perseverance, Cooperation, Patience, Honesty, Citizenship, Kindness, Sense of Humor You may choose boys and girls (Caucasian or Black for diversity). You can also use color or black and white. The b/w white ones use line art if you
2nd - 5th
Character Education, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Also included in: End of the Year Activities for Middle Grades Language Arts BUNDLE
Incentive Charts - Twenty Different Designs of Behavior Charts
Twenty different behavior incentive chart designs ready for back to school or summer reading! A variety pack of incentive charts, sticker books, or checklists for you to print or use digitally. These help record behavior, assignments, reading, goals, homework, chores, etc. Great for progress monitoring. Different themes include snowman, cowboys, rock, stars, hearts, pawprints, rainbows, sun, stripes, etc. Different style grids! Enjoy! Useful for parents and teachers alike. Great for homeschoo
K - 2nd
For All Subjects
Substitute Teacher Folder or Binder - Back to School
Substitute Teacher Binder or Folder - Back to School Organization! At the beginning of the year, it is essential to set up a substitute information folder or binder in case you wake up with the flu and can't be there. When you go back to school, fill out these forms the first week of school so your substitute will know what to do if you have to be out. You can print out and put in a binder notebook or folder so you can leave it in plain sight on your desk for an emergency. Has informational page
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Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
FREE Homework Checklist - Middle School or High School
Homework Checklist for Middle School or High School. FREE Use this form to check off homework as it is completed daily. Just write in the names of your students and your class period at the top, and put it on a clipboard. Easy way to keep track of student compliance, and a great timesaver for classroom organization. You can keep track of homework due Monday through Friday. Includes blank reminder pages to send home with students about assignments or missing work. Related Products⭐ Beginning of
6th - 9th
For All Subjects
End of the Year EDITABLE Awards - Customizable Award Certificate Templates
Awards Certificates for the end of the year or anytime. You get THIRTY Unique Awards for numerous occasions. Includes a cute Earth Day Award! End of the year awards and more! These year-end certificates of award and recognition (or use them all year to celebrate special moments) are designed to help you show students, teachers, and staff that you appreciate and applaud them in many ways. You can reward good behavior or give rewards for academic success. You get awards for: Academic Recognition
2nd - 5th
Character Education, Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Also included in: End of the Year Activities for Middle Grades Language Arts BUNDLE
Back to School Middle School Classroom Forms Printable with Digital Easel
A pack of twelve useful beginning of the year classroom forms for back to school in middle school. These are helpful items for middle school and upper grade teachers and will save you time! Especially valuable for new teachers. Includes these forms: first day of school paperwork checklist, a back-to-school parent letter requesting student information, a conduct log, a disciplinary form, a missing homework form, a set of belief statements, classroom rules, team procedures certification sheet, c
6th - 8th
For All Subjects
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Experience
I have an M.Ed. in Elementary and Middle Grades Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Florida with honors. Certified currently in Washington state - Elementary and Middle School ELA Humanities, Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading K-12, Teacher Support Specialist, and Gifted and Talented. I taught 28 years in multiple subject areas and in many grade levels from Pre K- 8th grade. I began teaching in elementary school, where I taught pull-out remedial classes for grades 2-5 and a section of K-1. Then I taught Pre-K for 5 years, and then Middle School, where I have been in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. After 16 years in Middle School, I returned to first grade. I am currently subbing.
In addition to teaching, I've also lived in many different countries. I learned to speak Spanish at the age of 9 when my family lived in Spain. I have worked with children over the years in various capacities, from tutoring, substitute teaching, volunteering, and working with afterschool programs, summer school, and the YMCA.
My best experience, of course, has been being a mother and a grandmother to two wonderful children and two terrific grandchildren, and many fur babies as well. My husband and I currently have a 2-year-old female Yellow English Labrador who is quite a handful. :) Follow me on my social media links above to see her in action. :) They are also listed in the terms of use/credit pages at the end of each resource.
Teaching style
I try to make everyday an unforgettable day! I make every effort to appeal to a variety of learning styles, so that students can stay focused and engaged in learning. Children should walk away from my classroom with a love for reading and a hunger for learning something new everyday.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Kappa Delta Pi International Education Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society, Teacher of the Year 1999-2000, Teacher Support Specialist, 2010 VFW Teacher of the Year for the State of Georgia
My own education history
M.Ed., Graduated with honors from the University of Florida. 28 total years of teaching experience, from Pre-K through 8th grade.
Additional biographical information
Although I have had many students, I have two children of my own, along with two grandchildren. My daughter is a world-renowned chef, and opened her own restaurant on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. She has a son, whom I taught his first-grade year at home in the pandemic. Now he is in middle school and I have the privilege of watching him 4 days a week when the restaurant is open.
My son is a CNC programmer/engineer who lives in Seattle. He also has a son, who is in high school. They grow up so fast. My husband and I relocated from Georgia to Washington state to be close to our family.
My husband and I love the outdoors. We had two dogs: a lab mix (Angel) and a border collie/dachshund mix (Sandy). We called them the Golden Girls. Sadly, we lost Angel (almost 15) in August 2022, and Sandy (almost 15) in August 2023. Now we have a beautiful yellow lab named Lady. You can follow our journey on IG. We plan on retiring someday and do some traveling.
If you find a typo or something I need to fix in a resource, please contact me via Q and A, and give me a chance to make it right. I will try to fix mistakes within 48 hours, and usually much sooner.
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