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Heather Mears

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OLALLA, Washington, United States
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I am in my 27th year of teaching. I spent 10 years teaching special education ranging from kindergarten to 12th grade. After 10 years I had the opportunity to transition to general education. I have enjoyed teaching 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.
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Preview of Subtraction with regrouping - add to check

Subtraction with regrouping - add to check

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Heather Mears
3 and 4 digit subtraction with regrouping These sheets start with a model for the kids. When we are first reteaching subtraction with regrouping at the beginning of the year we love to use these because it forces them to check their work. There is plenty of practice with subtraction across 0 (zero). These are used to supplement core math during our intervention block. Generally we correct them with the kids. Skills, 3 digit subtraction with regrouping, 3 digit addition with regrouping, 4 digi
Preview of Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, rounding

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, rounding

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Heather Mears
Skills covered addition with regrouping, subtraction with regrouping, multiplication facts, division facts, 1 by 2 digit multiplication, rounding to 10's, rounding to 100's rounding to 1000's, fraction number lines, fraction problem solving This packet works great as a summer skills packet. I give it to my kids to keep math skills up over the summer. Parents love the answer key. In the weeks leading up to our state test my teaching partner and I use these for homework in addition to or core
Preview of Addition Problem Solving Subtraction Problem Solving

Addition Problem Solving Subtraction Problem Solving

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Heather Mears
These 8 pages work on multi-step problem solving where students must analyze a data table, add a series of numbers, then subtract to to find the solution. Students also work on subtracting 4 digit numbers and finding the difference. Students also work on adding a series of numbers to find the missing digit. Our third grade team uses these for our intervention and enrichment groups when we are focused on addition and subtraction with regrouping. 5/16/15: Added an answer key-- product now total
Preview of 2 Digit Multiplication Partial Products (Area Model)

2 Digit Multiplication Partial Products (Area Model)

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Heather Mears
2 pages of repeated practice in multiplying 2 digit by 2 digit numbers. The grid is set up to multiply numbers up to 20 x 30. Then they should write the partial products on the grid. Finally they will add the partial products to find the product. We tend to use this method with the on level and above level students in our 3rd grade intervention groups near the end of the year. This would be a great intervention in 4th and 5th grade for those who do not understand the concepts behind multi digit
Preview of Partial Products Multiplication 30 by 30 grid

Partial Products Multiplication 30 by 30 grid

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Heather Mears
This partial products multiplication unit is designed to help teach 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication. The grid is set up to multiply numbers up to 30 x 30. There are 6 pages repeated practice in multiplying 2 digit by 2 digit numbers that have been pre-filled with equations. There are also 2 pages with no equations so that you can customize to meet the needs of your students. Answer keys are included. There are 8 student pages and 6 pages of answer keys for a total of 14 pages. We tend
Preview of Subtraction Word Problems

Subtraction Word Problems

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Heather Mears
Single step subraction word problems are a great way to work on subtraction. We have used these materials in our intervention subtraction groups at the beginning of the year in 3rd grade. They would be appropriate for the end of the year in second grade. I make students show their work on all problems, even the ones where they are circling the appropriate equation. 3 pages of practice and 3 pages of answer keys Subtraction skills: subtraction with regrouping subtraction across 0 subtraction wi
Preview of Addition Subtraction  Multiplication  Subtraction Game

Addition Subtraction Multiplication Subtraction Game

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Heather Mears
This is a fun addition and subtraction game that kids love. Later in the year I teach the multiplication subtraction version. Once they learn the game it makes a great center activity or rainy day recess game. The first slide of the smartboard lesson explains the rules and variations of the game. The second slide has interactive dice and is set up for the beginner version.In the beginner version students start at 100. They roll the dice dice, if a 1 is rolled then it is the other players tur
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Experience

I am in my 27th year of teaching. I spent 10 years teaching special education ranging from kindergarten to 12th grade. After 10 years I had the opportunity to transition to general education. I have enjoyed teaching 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.

Teaching style

I am a strongly believe in trying to reach students via their mode of learning. I also believe greatly in knowing what your target is and being very strategic with instruction. We are lucky enough to have Smartboards in every classroom of our school. Students greatly enjoy working on the board. The more engaged they are the more they learn. My special education background helps understand the vast range of abilities found in the classroom from year to year.

Awards & shining teacher moments

My School has been selected a "School of Distinction" 3 times in the last few years. This is a great honor for our hardworking staff. We have made tremendous gains academically in the last few years. 2014 Washington Achievement Award- High Progress 2014 School of Distinction 2013 School of Distinction 2012 School of Distinction 2012 Washington Achievement Award- High Progress 2012-2013 Title I Distinguished School (Washington State)

My own education history

1994 Bachelors of Education Western Washington University 2000 Masters of Education Pacific Lutheran University

Additional biographical information

Since my school moved to a PLC collaborative model we have seen our state scores increase greatly. Since 2009 3rd grade has improved from 68% passing in math to 84% passing in math. In reading we have improved from 68% to 90% in reading(2013).