Intelligence Having Fun
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Hamburg, New Jersey, United States
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I have been an educator for 31 years at Kittatinny Regional High School in New Jersey. I began my career as a social studies teacher and am now a Gifted Education Services Coordinator and teacher. I have been a National Geographic Teacher Consultant and coordinated the state level of National Geographic Bee for five years. I have presented at many state and local conferences, with topics ranging from Feng Shui in the Classroom to Creative Teaching Strategies. I taught all phases of the NJ Alternate Route program for educators. In addition to teaching, I serve as the Professional Learning Facilitator for my district.
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Seedfolks Culminating Seed Packet Project
Reading Paul Fleischman's Seedfolks? Looking for a fun and thoughtful way for students to reflect on the themes of the story? Use these Google Slides to provide student direction as they create their own seed packets about what was grown besides fruits and vegetables in the story.
6th - 9th
English Language Arts, Reading
Fibs Poetry
Fibs are poems based on the Fibonacci numbers. Each line has the number of syllables of the corresponding Fibonacci number.
Choose an object in nature that exhibits the Fibonacci numbers and/or the golden ratio (Phi) to be the topic of your poem.
7th - 10th
Math, Poetry, Writing
Make Your Own Triangle Puzzle
Want to develop great puzzles that will engage the minds and hands of your students? Use this Publisher template to design a triangle puzzle for your students that fits your own content.
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Adventures with Analogies
Analogies are excellent ways to learn vocabulary, explore relationships and teach critical thinking. This challenging 30 question exercise contains single and double part completion analogies and open-ended classification analogies. This could be an pre- or post-assessment, a class activity or an extension task.
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
CCSS
L.9-10.6
, L.11-12.6
Every Soul a Star Bibliotherapy Approaches
Use this book guide to Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass to engage students in social and emotional learning through bibliotherapy. Originally designed for gifted learners, this approach is valuable for all students. This set includes introductory activities, sample questions, and a follow-up Scrabble challenge. An extension menu is also provided.
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4th - 7th
Character Education, Reading
CCSS
RL.6.6
, RL.7.6
Make Your Own Hexagon Puzzle
Want to develop great puzzles that will engage the minds and hands of your students? Use this Publisher template to design a hexagon puzzle for your students that fits your own content.
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Chasing Vermeer Reading Guide
Teach Blue Balliett's Chasing Vermeer with ease. This mystery with quirky and endearing characters will spark student interest. Using these graphic organizers and thought-provoking prompts, students will gain a stronger understanding of the text.
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
 +17
Leaders Hexagon Puzzle
Explore leaders with this hands-on, collaborative lesson. Students match the historical and modern leaders to their areas of achievement, and assembled correctly, the triangles will form a hexagon. While some leaders are more commonly known, most students will need to consult outside resources to identify others.
This can be used as a introduction to the study of leadership or as a culmination to the investigation of influential people. It’s a great way to build cultural literacy with your stu
6th - 9th
Character Education, Social Studies
Seedfolks Notebook
Reading Paul Flesichman's novella Seedfolks? This Google Slides presentation is set up as a notebook for your students to use. Pictures of each character and their name are found on individual notebook style pages. Use it for summaries, focus questions, or student note-taking.
4th - 9th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
 +3
iPad Oath
Use this iPad Oath to convey the rules of tablet use in your classroom. Build digital literacy with the safe use of technology. Fun to watch students recite it before using iPads!
More Intelligence Having Fun products are on their way!
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For All Subjects, Instructional Technology
The Great Storybook Scavenger Hunt
Get middle schoolers exploring literary techniques using beloved storybooks. Assemble a colleciton of your favorites and encourage students to search for alliteration, allusion, analogy, hyperbole, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, pun and simile.
Add a competitive element by designating student teams and have them identify the book and provide the specific example from the story. The team with the most found after your set amount of time is the winner.
6th - 8th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading
Patterns Triangle Puzzle
Investigate patterns with this hands-on, collaborative triangle puzzle. Students match the patterns to their explanation or counterpart, and assembled correctly, the triangles will form a larger triangle. This activity can be used as a introduction, a practice task, or as an assessment.
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5th - 8th
Math
Artist Un-Birthday
Combine research and creative thinking with this Artist Un-Birthday project. Encourage students to explore the art and life of celebrated artists and demonstrate their learning through a gift bag. A list of suggested artists for study is included.
6th - 9th
Art, Library Skills
This Year 2016
Start your 2016 with a bit of word play as students determine a worthy goal to pursue. This goal setting frame is an easy warm-up to get back in the swing of things. It is easily cut and put into a journal or interactive notebook.
6th - 9th
Character Education
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About the store
Experience
I have been an educator for 31 years at Kittatinny Regional High School in New Jersey. I began my career as a social studies teacher and am now a Gifted Education Services Coordinator and teacher. I have been a National Geographic Teacher Consultant and coordinated the state level of National Geographic Bee for five years. I have presented at many state and local conferences, with topics ranging from Feng Shui in the Classroom to Creative Teaching Strategies. I taught all phases of the NJ Alternate Route program for educators. In addition to teaching, I serve as the Professional Learning Facilitator for my district.
Teaching style
In my student-centered classroom, I utilize a variety of techniques in my instructional and assessment methods, with great emphasis on hands-on learning. My creative and innovative lessons produce a high level of student engagement. Not only are my students interacting with content, they are practicing collaboration, decision-making, and creative expression.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I was named the Kittatinny Regional High School Teacher of the Year, Sussex County Teacher of the Year and was a finalist for New Jersey State Teacher of the Year in 2006-2007. I was awarded a National Geographic Education Foundation Grant for "A Medieval Banquet at the Alhambra." Four of my projects have been successfully funded through Donors Choose, including "Poetry: For Rhyme and Reason" and "Cinderella Connections."
My own education history
I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree from Alfred University, majoring in History, with minors in Secondary Education, Anthropology and American Cultural Studies. I pursued a Master's degree from University of Scranton in Curriculum and Instruction and went on to earn a graduate certificate from Rutgers University in Gifted Education.
Additional biographical information
Where can you find me after my teaching day? With children now grown and college graduates, I am often found home reading or crafting. I also co-own the Etsy shop Simple and Thoughtful with my daughter.
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