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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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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
RTI Referral Forms and Team Response Strategies
RTI or Response to Intervention Documentation forms set includes pyramid of intervention team recommendation form, tier 2 and tier 3 strategies response form, tier 2 and tier 3 documentation of intervention strategies, reading, math and written expression referral forms. These RTI documentation forms help teachers or intervention specialists streamline the RTI process and document interventions. These can be a great way for teachers to complete student progress tracking. Printable and digital
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For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
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
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
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
Parent Conference - 27 Tips for Good Communication with Notes and Action Planner
Parent Conference Tips for Good Communication. Communicating with parents is one of the most important things we do as teachers. When we can work together with a child's parents toward common goals, we improve the atmosphere for learning. Here are some tips to help make all your parent conferences productive and successful. Includes a sheet you can print out for parent-teacher conference notes. Please see full preview.Related Products⭐ Student Led Conferences Templates with Goals, Reflections
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For All Subjects
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
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
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
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
Classroom Rules Posters Back to School Bulletin Board Owl Theme
Classroom Rules - Posters, Signs, or Handouts. Back to school - Rules and consequences to post on your classroom bulletin board at the beginning of the year. Three different versions of classroom rules with cute owls. These owl themed rules are also separated one per page with photographs of owls. Sized 8.5 by 11, these mini posters will be perfect for bulletin boards or to spruce up your classroom decor. Place them in centers, on closet doors, teacher desks, or by your door or whiteboard for vi
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For All Subjects
Absent Student Note Cards - While You Were Out Make-Up Work Forms
Absent student notes for missed assignments. Organize for back to school by setting up procedures and routines at the beginning of the year. Help students who were absent from your class by giving them their missing work on one of these make-up work forms or note cards. You can have a student fill it out for them on the day they were out. Place for student name, date, classwork, homework, and work collected. Helps students complete their make-up work. 5 different styles. Each design is provided
4th - 7th
For All Subjects
Reading Log for Independent Reading with Genres - Weekly Reading Accountability
This weekly Reading Log with Genres helps students read from different genres and stay accountable during independent reading. Includes space to fill in Title, Author, Type / Genre, Starting Page, Ending Page, Total Pages Read, and Parent Signature line. (May be used for longer than one week since there is plenty of room for recording more reading.) Digital and Print: Includes an Easel Activity ready for learning with digital tools. Assign it online in Google Classroom or use a link in any L
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
CCRA.R.10
Free Back to School Dismissal Tags How We Get Home Transportation Labels
Free! How we get home dismissal tags. Perfect for Back to School or the beginning of the year. These cute little transportation tags or labels can be attached to student bookbags or backpacks, so at a glance you can tell how they plan on going home. Includes Car Rider, Walker, Bus #, Bike Rider, and Afterschool Program. Just print, cut out, write student name and teacher name on back, and laminate, or stick in one of those vinyl tag protectors or name badge holders (see photo). Punch a hole in t
K - 3rd
Red Ribbon Week 2024 For Your School
Red Ribbon Week Activities 2024 for Your School. Ideas for activities that your school can do to honor Red Ribbon Week, in October. Includes a 2-page list of ideas for school-wide activities for any year, a page of bookmarks, a page of badges, a page of pledge cards, and a writing page. Updated yearly. Red Ribbon Week 2024 theme LIFE IS A MOVIE, FILM DRUG FREE. Related Products⭐ Bulletin Board Letters Printable Red⭐ Red Ribbon Week 2024 Activities⭐ Red Ribbon Week 2024 Decoration or Bullet
5th - 8th
For All Subjects, Health
Interactive Notebook Grading Slips
Interactive notebook grading slips are quick and easy to save time. Give students these notebook grading checklists and make your life easier when it comes time to grade interactive notebooks. Students may partner grade or complete as a self-evaluation. Includes 5 styles of student grade slips, and there are 3 to a page to save on copies. You can also use these quick assessments included to grade them yourself and use your own grading criteria. There are 5 styles of teacher slips - 8 grading sli
5th - 8th
For All Subjects
Girl and Boy Bathroom Passes Hands-Free
Hands-free! These bathroom passes were made because the ones I had were always getting wet and dirty, and I thought they were probably not very sanitary! I wanted a cute little tag bathroom pass for my girls and boys to use with a lanyard to take to the restroom, so they wouldn't set them down on the counter or even on the dirty floor! When COVID-19 came along, I realized they were so easy to clean with a disinfectant wipe. These stay much cleaner than paper passes, conserve paper and ink, and
K - 3rd
Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Teacher Desk Planner - Back to School Calendar for Every Year
Organize for back to school with this teacher calendar desk planner! Good for any year. Print on thick paper or cardstock. I recommend that you laminate and use dry erase markers (or wet erase) to write on and wipe off. Write in the month, dates, and days of the week. Calendar also has a place for Notes, Reminders, Daily To Do List, and Weekly To Do List. I rely heavily on a desk calendar when I am teaching because if I am using the computer for a lesson, I like to be able to look at my hard
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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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