About the store
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.
Read more
All resources
Filters
Grade
Subject
Format
Resource type
Standard
Audience
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
Differentiated Instruction in Learning Focused Classrooms PowerPoint
This PowerPoint on Differentiated Instruction in Learning Focused Classrooms Is an animated slide presentation for teachers to learn about the concepts of differentiation in classrooms where learning is focused and where students are engaged, and how to implement differentiated instruction. 39 slides. Includes slides on equity vs. equality, and how to differentiate instruction for content, process, product and environment. DBHEG8RP Strategies include tiered lessons, learning menu assignments,
5th - 8th
For All Subjects
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
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
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 Open House Meet the Teacher Night Donation Request Cards
Teacher Wish List and Donation Request Cards for Back to School! Put these EDITABLE colorful cards out for Meet the Teacher or Parent Night. Ask for donations to your class with these cute cards. Includes a teacher supply request or teacher wishlist (full page or half page - editable for your specific needs) and a set of sixteen cards (a set with photos and a set with clip art) that you can print out as few of or as many of as you wish. G8RCVRV Included are cards for: Hand sanitizer, Facial
3rd - 6th
For All Subjects
Positive Notes Home Set of 40
Positive notes home to parents to easily hand out when you catch a student doing the right thing! This makes parent communication easy. There are 40 different designs . Choose the positive note you wish to print ( in grayscale or color). There are four of the same to a page. To customize, insert text boxes and type in the name of student and your name before you print, or you can print them out and handwrite that information in on the lines. The last positive note in this pack has a blank line
2nd - 5th
Classroom Community
Classroom Management Digital Resources Toolkit
This is a bundle of digital tools for classroom management. You get six digital resources: Open House sign-in sheet, a digital seating chart, a PowerPoint countdown timer, a parent contact log, a random name generator, and a digital easy grader to quickly calculate grade percentages. These are handy resources to help teachers at all levels save time, organize and manage their classroom environment. The Open House Sign-In Sheet allows parents to sign in on an Excel Spreadsheet, so all your conta
5th - 8th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Editable Classroom Labels and Nameplates Zebra Print Safari for Back to School
Back to School Labels and nameplates with a Zebra safari animal print. Editable for your classroom use with blank textboxes so you can just type in what you need. You can use for notes, supply labels, nameplates, word walls, pocket charts, etc. Great for a jungle theme classroom! Includes with and without zebra graphics: large decorative frames large rectangular blank labels decorative nameplates with writing lines smaller rectangular blank labels smaller rectangular labels with writing line
K - 3rd
For All Subjects
End of the Year Super Hero Awards Digital and Print - Graduation
Your super hero kids will be proud of their super powers with this editable stellar hero award set for end of the year assemblies and graduation ceremonies. The set includes four different boys and four different girls for each award to represent student diversity. Great for classroom awards, too! There is an end of year super-hero award for each of the following: Super... Star Reader, Star Writer, Star Historian, Star Scientist, Star Athlete, Star Artist, Star Musician, Star Citizen, ______ (
2nd - 5th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Editable Newsletter Template - Back to School
Use this editable newsletter template when you go back to school to create a professional look and a great first impression. As a MS Word Document file, it is completely EDITABLE for your classroom needs, making it easy for you to put together for your parents. Useful at the beginning of the year and also throughout the year, as you can use this template to create a weekly, bi-monthly, monthly, quarterly, or semester newsletter. No seasonal theme, so you can use it anytime. G8RCVRV Edit the
5th - 8th
For All Subjects
Teacher Toolbox Labels Editable in Rustic Wood Farmhouse Style
These teacher toolbox labels are designed to fit the “Stack-on” 22 drawers and 39 drawers from Lowe’s or Home Depot. 78 different premade classroom supply labels to choose from, this set is the perfect fit for your rustic wood farmhouse style classroom in time for back to school. Includes 78 premade labels in two sizes, and two different styles of blank labels you can edit by adding a text box over the labels. Labels are in a PowerPoint file and are jpeg images. You can resize them to any size
K - 3rd
English Language Arts
Back to School Llama and Cactus Name Plates
Add these cute llama and cactus name plates or desk plates to your cactus and llama classroom décor for back to school. EDITABLE - just type in the names of your students to make great name cards or tags for desks, cubbies, coat hooks, etc. Each nameplate is about 11" x 3 " in size. Thanks for following! Please see full preview. Related Products⭐ Classroom Décor Schedule Cards Tropical Flamingo Palm w/ Editable Make Your Own⭐ Classroom Jobs Cards Cactus Theme⭐ Cactus Theme Classroom Rules
PreK - 2nd
Classroom Community
Classroom Supply Labels with Pictures Back to School Zebra Safari Zoo Theme
Back to School Supply Labels with pictures in Zebra animal print for your zoo theme or safari classroom. EDITABLE! 67 supply labels with pictures, 2 sizes, and includes blank labels with editable textboxes so you can also just type in what you need. Great for a jungle theme, too. Organize everything in your classroom by using these labels with pictures that will help your students find the supplies they need. Helps non-readers, struggling readers, and ELLS, too. Includes ready made labels for:
K - 3rd
For All Subjects
Star and Space Bubble Kid or Alien Classroom Labels
Classroom Labels - Space Theme with Bubble Kids. Stars and Space Kids or Aliens. Blank classroom labels with editable textboxes so you can just type in what you need. Created as ink friendly as possible. Includes: 8 large decorative frames 8 large rectangular blank labels (2 per page = total 16) 8 decorative nameplates with writing lines (2 per page = total 16) 8 smaller rectangular blank labels (2 per page = total 16) 8 smaller rectangular labels with writing lines (2 per page = total 16) 3 l
K - 3rd
For All Subjects
Giraffe Labels EDITABLE Jungle Safari or Zoo Theme
These cute little giraffe name labels can be put on student file folders in a zoo, safari, or jungle themed classroom, but you can use them for anything you want, since they are editable! Includes 32 labels in both portrait and landscape orientation. You can type in what you want in the text box for the name, so these can double as supply labels, name tags, matching memory game cards, flashcards etc. They are numbered, but you can delete the numbers if you wish. Font is embedded. G8RCVRV Ple
1st - 4th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Classroom Newsletter Template Editable FREE
FREE Classroom Newsletter Template! Use this editable newsletter for your classroom to make writing your parents a weekly or monthly newsletter easy. Great for getting started for back to school and can be used online. Includes an editable base template in color and black and white. You just type in what you would like. Everything is editable, so you can adjust for your needs. The file is a PowerPoint file and can be shared digitally using Microsoft OneDrive. You can also type your information,
K - 3rd
Classroom Community
Back to School Monthly Newsletter Templates - EDITABLE
Use this editable newsletter template for your classroom to make writing your parents a weekly or monthly newsletter a breeze. Includes an editable base template on which you can add your own borders and pictures, and multiple templates with borders and seasonal images so you can have a different one every month. I have included several different options for you to choose from. 36 pages. Just type in the boxes, following the directions inside each one. Everything is editable. Put in your teache
2nd - 5th
For All Subjects
Postcards for Absent Students
Postcards for absent students. These 4 x 6 postcards will help you cheer up your students when they are unable to come to school for an extended time. They may be absent due to illness, injury, or surgery, and they will be so comforted with a postcard from their teacher! You can also mail "while you were out" notes with information they may need to know or assignment instructions. Just choose the right message or use the blank one to create your own. Add textboxes to write their addresses or ad
4th - 7th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Editable Login Password Cards for Student Organization
These student login cards are in 8 different colors and ink-friendly black and white. Students love having log-in cards to keep track of passwords. QR codes often don’t work, so if they forget their passwords, they can log in to regularly used programs. Saves you sanity and helps keep students organized. Send home to parents, too. Includes an ink-friendly master printable login password sheet for each student, and they can put their information there. Just keep in a 3-ring binder or folder s
5th - 8th
For All Subjects
Showing 1-20 of 23 results
About the store
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.
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands