I am presently in my 23rd year of teaching. I have taught business and computer courses, as well as various computer literacy classes. I focus on Personal Finance and Life Skills in my class to provide the students with real-world applications. I am currently teaching Business Fundamentals and Marketing. I have also taught computers at the elementary level. I love to teach hands-on activities that engage the students in their self-learning.
This is a bundle of my career unit activities utilizing the career clusters. This bundle allows the students to research a career of their choice and make a lapbook with the information they discover. There is a PPT and poster set of the 16 different career clusters for you to display in your room. Save 20% when you purchase the bundle!
This resource is an interactive label the parts activity for your classroom. *BE SURE TO KEEP IN EDIT MODE AND NOT SLIDE SHOW MODE. I have also included a sorting activity for input, output, and storage devices AND a computer software application identification sorting activity. Just load on your network computers and let the students drag-and-drop the information. Once completed, all they have to do is print for your assessment. If you do not have enough computers for each student, you can s
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Do you need help teaching about the 16 Career Clusters? Well this PowerPoint is for you. This resource has visuals that show 3 careers that fall under each category. This is as a reference for the students to visually see all of the career interest areas when you are completing interest surveys as well. Each slide contains 1 cluster with a definition and 3 different pictures with career titles pertaining to that care
Black History Who Am I? Bingo Game includes 32 pre-made black history bingo cards. This black history resource features 40 historical African American leaders, inventors, and others. Just call out the Who Am I? cards and allow the students to see if they know and have the person in question. GREAT to fill in any time you have time during the month of February! This resource is a GREAT complement to my Black History Who Am I? and More PowerPoint. Follow Me to be notified of new teaching resou
Career Clusters Poster Set. These visuals are great to display as a reference for the students to visually see all of the career interest areas when you are completing interest surveys. Each poster contains different pictures with career titles pertaining to that career cluster!
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Correlates to my Career Exploration Activity Using the Career Clusters , Career Research Lapbook, and 16 Career Clusters PowerPoint.
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The first days of school can be challenging. This packet contains 10 activities that can help fill in and keep students busy as teachers tend to those beginning of the year procedures. This packet contains: All About Me Bubble Name Cloud – Students use their name and design a cloud with their different interests. Autograph Game - students sign categories that pertain to them. There are 5 cards to have a variety if you would like; however, student can easily use the same card. Name Ladder – st
This is a PowerPoint presentation on the 9 Multiple Intelligences that works great for your interest survey at the beginning of the year. Each Multiple Intelligence slide includes a definition of learning and illustrations. There is also a link to a multiple intelligence assessment for students to fill out and a worksheet for them to document their findings.
In addition, the definition slides can easily be printed as posters by printing on card stock or laminating to place on your walls for a
This is a resource packet full of fun, engaging math activities for the students to work through during the Christmas season. This packet is great to use to fill in those last days of school before the Christmas holiday break. It is a great way to help keep the students engaged in active learning. Answer Key Included
This packet includes:
- Sure Shopper Word Problems with Flyer
- The Community Church Fundraiser
- The Toy Connection Sales Discount Flyer
- The Christmas Craft Show
- Chri
Allow your students the opportunity to research the career of their choice in a fun engaging way. This Foldable activity gives the students a GREAT keepsake with relevant information about the career of their choose. Some of the information in which the students will research is the history, earnings, duties, working conditions, and training and education.
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Goes great with my 16 Career Clusters Poster Set, Career Exploration Activity Using the Career Clusters and 16 Career Cluste
This resource packet has worksheets for you to print and give to the students to help fill anytime you may need for Halloween. This is a great reinforcement of math skills such as percentages, sales taxes, and orders of operations. Answer Keys Included
Halloween Activities Included:
- Halloween Costume Sales Flyer (2 Versions)
- The Halloween Carnival Craft Show
- What's For Dinner? Math Riddle
- Ghost Highway Math Riddle
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Figuring sales tax and discounts are a life skill for all students. This packet is great to use as a supplement in your classroom to help students understand the concepts. This activity allows the students the opportunity to first figure sales tax and then go on a fictitious shopping spree and figure the total amount of money they have spent. There are worksheets for fashion and appliances included. Answer keys included.
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If you like this, please check out Shopping Spree II - Sales Tax
Taxes can be a daunting task for students. This is a 29-slide PowerPoint presentation about the United States tax system presented in grade level understanding.
Some of the topics included in this PowerPoint are:
- A Brief History
- Purposes of Taxes
- W-2/W-4
- Sources of Taxes
- The Ability to Pay Principle
- Taxable and Nontaxable Income with a quick review
- Federal Spending
- The Components of the Tax System
- And More!
I have included links to some interactive activities that can be ut
Do you need a fun and engaging way to introduce students to computer terms? This is a GREAT Computer activity that gets kids acquainted with computer terminology! This bingo set includes 30 different bingo cards with images that pertain to Computers.
This is also GREAT to use when the computers are down or when you are not able to use the computer lab (testing).
Just print, laminate, and enjoy!
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This activity is designed to help students develop the skills needed to achieve personal financial success. This resource contains activities for students to complete when reinforcing math concepts dealing with budgeting. Included are 2 different activities for the students to work through while they are trying to master the concept. They will also learn the implications of how to manage a budget that includes a savings component. The answer keys are included for easy assessment. This packet is
Author's Purpose Posters include 3 posters on Persuade, Inform and Entertain. They give a definition and examples for each category. Also included are worksheets that correspondent with the examples on the posters and 24 task cards. Answer keys included
Included in this resource:
- 3 Author's Purpose Posters
- Author's Purpose Graphic Organizer
- Author's Purpose Identification
- Author's Purpose Matching
- Author's Purpose - Sorting the Pieces of the Pie
- Author's Purpose Book Review
This is a must for your Marketing Unit. This PowerPoint discusses Market Segmentations and provides a link to a Target Market People Assignment for students to have a more hands on approach to how businesses targets potential customers. Included: - The Importance of Marketing - Market Segmentation - Who's in the Market? - Consumer, Industrial, and Target Market - The Steps to Link Customer Needs - Identifying Target Markets - Types of Segmentation (Demographc, Geographic, Psychographic, and S
This is a great activity packet for the students to complete when learning about calculating interest. I have provided a Calculating Interest Overview handout for you to handout to the students when you are teaching them the concept of calculating interest. Also included are 2 activity worksheets for the students to work through while they are trying to master the interest concept. The answer keys are included for easy assessment.
This packet is great for reinforcement as well to help student
Figurative Language and Literary Devices PowerPoint with Student Booklet is a 80+ page resource. This unit includes an animated PowerPoint for the teacher to use as a guide while discussing the different figurative languages and literary devices. The PowerPoint includes definitions and examples for each type. There is also a corresponding booklet for students to write notes with the examples provided. In addition, there are pages for the students to write or find their own examples of each with
Are you looking for a quick game to play to fill anytime you may need when teaching career exploration? Well look no further! This is a quick career themed Scattergories game that provides a fun, engaging thinking activity for the students. No prep needed - just print and go! There are two different versions included. Enjoy!
I am presently in my 23rd year of teaching. I have taught business and computer courses, as well as various computer literacy classes. I focus on Personal Finance and Life Skills in my class to provide the students with real-world applications. I am currently teaching Business Fundamentals and Marketing. I have also taught computers at the elementary level. I love to teach hands-on activities that engage the students in their self-learning.
Teaching style
I believe the old Chinese Proverb “Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.” I think students learn best by doing; therefore, kinesthetic activities need to be implemented as much as possible. The more student independent activities that can be incorporated into the curriculum the better.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I am a member of several professional organizations and have attended a number of professional worksheets including NBEA, MBEA, SBEA, and ACTE. I am the 2019 Teacher of year in my school district. I am also a National Board Certified teacher.
My own education history
I am a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi. I have a Master's Degree in Business Technology Education with a minor in Instructional Technology. I am an NBCT! I have been awarded Teacher of the Year and have served in a variety of other jobs in my school district.
Additional biographical information
I spend a number of hours each week formatting my own ideas on the lessons I teach. Planning and proper implementation are vital in the successful classroom.
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