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LAYTON, Utah, United States
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Our reading guides are a no-prep solution for comprehension and differentiation to meet the need for student accountability while still keeping the joy in reading! Each task and question in our novel studies is CCSS aligned and purposeful. Gone are surface level comprehension questions, endless vocabulary lists, busy work, and never-ending summary tasks. Instead, give your students a reading guide that will encourage their natural love for reading and give you rigorous, standard aligned, assessable tasks.
Meaningful tasks for all students. These materials are ideal for whole class novel studies, individual book reports, literature circles or reading group work. The best part is that you don't need to assign all the tasks within the guide. Choose what you want to use and lose the rest!
Instructor/Grader/TA/Supervisor Utah State Univ/ Weber State Univ. UT, Fall 2015 – Current
Mother, Smith Household, Layton UT, Dec 2019-Present
Elementary School Teacher, Davis School District, Utah 2014-2022
Curriculum Writer, Davis School District, 2018-2021
Congressional Intern, United States Senate, Washington D.C., 2014
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Our reading guides are a no-prep solution for comprehension and differentiation to meet the need for student accountability while still keeping the joy in reading! Each task and question in this novel study for The War Below by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch - is CCSS aligned and purposeful. Gone are surface level comprehension questions, endless vocabulary lists, busy work, and never-ending summary tasks. Instead, give your students a reading guide that will encourage their natural love for re
5th - 7th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
, RL.5.3
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Also included in: Making Bombs For Hitler TRILOGY Reading Guide /Novel Study BUNDLE
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Our reading guides are a no-prep solution for comprehension and differentiation to meet the need for student accountability while still keeping the joy in reading! Each task and question in our novel studies is CCSS aligned and purposeful. Gone are surface level comprehension questions, endless vocabulary lists, busy work, and never-ending summary tasks. Instead, give your students a reading guide that will encourage their natural love for reading and give you rigorous, standard aligned, assessable tasks.
Meaningful tasks for all students. These materials are ideal for whole class novel studies, individual book reports, literature circles or reading group work. The best part is that you don't need to assign all the tasks within the guide. Choose what you want to use and lose the rest!
Instructor/Grader/TA/Supervisor Utah State Univ/ Weber State Univ. UT, Fall 2015 – Current
Mother, Smith Household, Layton UT, Dec 2019-Present
Elementary School Teacher, Davis School District, Utah 2014-2022
Curriculum Writer, Davis School District, 2018-2021
Congressional Intern, United States Senate, Washington D.C., 2014
Teaching style
Education is constantly evolving. As such, one’s teaching philosophy should also constantly evolve. Effective educators must never accept that they have arrived at the “perfect model”. That being said, there are a few concepts that I consider fundamental to my philosophy of teaching. First, as the authority on key skills and competencies, the role of a teacher is to facilitate learning experiences and provide support and feedback to guide student learning. Second, the student
should direct their own learning in authentic, personalized scenarios in which they are given the structure to take ownership of their own education. Third, teachers should provide cross- curricular opportunities where students learn to collaborate, communicate, and reflect. Above all, students should be taught to analyze, interpret, and apply information. Doing so will provide students with the skills they need to interpret the world around them and make decisions for its
betterment.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Best Of Davis Award Recipient 2021
Remote Learning Teacher of the Week 2020
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services Valedictorian 2014
Teacher Education and Leadership Valedictorian 2014
College of Education Commencement Speaker 2014
Eight Consecutive USU Dean’s List Awards 2010-2014
USU Presidential Scholarship 2010-2014
My own education history
M.S. Curriculum and Instruction December 2018
Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT
B.S. Elementary Education, EEJ College Valedictorian/TEAL Valedictorian May 2014
Utah State University (USU), Logan, UT Suma Cum Laude, 4.0 GPA
Additional biographical information
Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, Microsoft Educator Community, 2019, 2020, 2021
Davis Connect 6th Grade Lead Teacher, Davis Connect Elementary 2020
Davis Connect K-6 Canvas Collaborator, Davis Connect Elementary 2020
Musical Director, Kay’s Creek Elementary School 2017, 2018
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