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I have taught 16 years at the middle school level, 11 of these with 8th graders. This year will be my seventh at the elementary level. After one year teaching Gifted, I-STEM, and SPED in an elementary school, I switched back to working with SPED students full time. This year I'm also partnering with another teacher for a Mini Economy® after-school group.
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Preview of Dolch Sight Words Playing Cards Bundle!

Dolch Sight Words Playing Cards Bundle!

Sight Word Playing Cards: Dolch Pre-Primer through Third Grade These decks of playing cards are for older students that still need to practice their sight words/high-frequency words. There are many products that provide review for younger students, but older students will enjoy practicing with these. Each deck of cards has four suits, cards numbered 1-7, Draw Two cards, and Wild cards. Directions for 6 games are included, but these playing cards can be adapted to almost any card game. Some of
Preview of Sight Word Playing Cards: Dolch Second Grade

Sight Word Playing Cards: Dolch Second Grade

Sight Word Playing Cards: Dolch Second Grade This deck of playing cards is for older students that still need to practice their sight words/high-frequency words. There are many products that provide review for younger students, but older students will enjoy practicing with these. The deck of cards has four suits, cards numbered 1-7, Draw Two cards, and Wild cards. Directions for 6 games are included, but these playing cards can be adapted to almost any card game. Some of the cards are blanks.
Preview of Sight Word Playing Cards: Dolch Third Grade

Sight Word Playing Cards: Dolch Third Grade

Sight Word Playing Cards: Dolch Third Grade This deck of playing cards is for older students that still need to practice their sight words/high-frequency words. There are many products that provide review for younger students, but older students will enjoy practicing with these. The deck of cards has four suits, cards numbered 1-7, Draw Two cards, and Wild cards. Directions for 6 games are included, but these playing cards can be adapted to almost any card game. Some of the cards are blanks.
Preview of Sight Word Playing Cards: Dolch First Grade

Sight Word Playing Cards: Dolch First Grade

Sight Word Playing Cards: Dolch First Grade This deck of playing cards is for older students that still need to practice their sight words/high-frequency words. There are many products that provide review for younger students, but older students will enjoy practicing with these. The deck of cards has four suits, cards numbered 1-7, Draw Two cards, and Wild cards. Directions for 6 games are included, but these playing cards can be adapted to almost any card game. Some of the cards are blanks.
Preview of Sight Word Playing Cards: Dolch Primer

Sight Word Playing Cards: Dolch Primer

Sight Word Playing Cards: Dolch PrimerThis deck of playing cards is for older students that still need to practice their sight words/high-frequency words. There are many products that provide review for younger students, but older students will enjoy practicing with these. The deck of cards has four suits, cards numbered 1-7, Draw Two cards, and Wild cards. Directions for 6 games are included, but these playing cards can be adapted to almost any card game. Some of the cards are blanks. Use thes
Preview of Sight Word Playing Cards: Dolch Pre-Primer

Sight Word Playing Cards: Dolch Pre-Primer

Sight Word Playing Cards: Dolch Pre-PrimerThis deck of playing cards is for older students that still need to practice their sight words/high-frequency words. There are many products that provide review for younger students, but older students will enjoy practicing with these. The deck of cards has four suits, cards numbered 1-7, Draw Two cards, and Wild cards. Directions for 6 games are included, but these playing cards can be adapted to almost any card game. Some of the cards are blanks. Use
Preview of BUNDLE: What Operations? Word Problem Task Cards

BUNDLE: What Operations? Word Problem Task Cards

Word Problem Task Cards: What Operations Bundle Tired of students guessing solutions without thinking about the information in a word problem? This bundle includes 30 word problem task cards that use symbols instead of numbers so that students are forced to figure out the operation instead of guessing how the two numbers might be used. Decide if your students will write just the operation or an expression or equation with the symbols and variables, then play Scoot or a sorting activity. This b
Preview of Count the Money...and Compare: An Interactive Notebook Activity

Count the Money...and Compare: An Interactive Notebook Activity

Interactive Notes: Count the Coins and Compare Do your students need more practice with comparing numbers? Do they also need more practice with counting U.S. money? This activity provides both in an interactive notebook format! These twelve money comparison problems can easily fit on two sets of opposite pages of an interactive math notebook. This 10-page document includes the following: Cover, directions, objectives (Common Core and Virginia SOL), and a credits/usage page Four activity pages
Preview of Play Dough Puzzler: I-STEM unit for creating an insect

Play Dough Puzzler: I-STEM unit for creating an insect

I-STEM Unit: Play Dough Puzzler Most I-STEM projects at our school are made using tape, glue, or string. What if these materials were not available? Play dough could be used, but there are many different recipes. What recipe would make the best play dough to create a model of an insect with other reusable materials? In this I-STEM unit, students are challenged to design and make play dough that can used to create an insect without using glue, tape, or anything else to keep it together. It was
Preview of What Operations? Multi-Step Word Problems with Tables Task Cards

What Operations? Multi-Step Word Problems with Tables Task Cards

Task Cards: What Operations? Multi-Step Word Problems with Tables Tired of students guessing solutions without thinking about the information in a word problem? Since these 10 task cards contain tables that use symbols instead of numbers, the students are forced to figure out the operations instead of guessing how the numbers might be used. Decide if your students will write just the operation or an expression or equation with the symbols and a variable, then play! This 12-page product include
Preview of What Operations? Multi-Step Word Problem Task Cards

What Operations? Multi-Step Word Problem Task Cards

Word Problem Task Cards: What Operations? Tired of students guessing solutions without thinking about the information in a word problem? Since these 20 word problem task cards use symbols instead of numbers, the students are forced to figure out the operation instead of guessing how the two numbers might be used. Decide if your students will write just the operation or an expression or equation with the symbols and variables, then play Scoot or a sorting activity. This 13-page product includes
Preview of What Operation? Word Problem Task Cards *Freebie*

What Operation? Word Problem Task Cards *Freebie*

What Operation? Word Problem Task Cards *Freebie* Tired of students guessing solutions without thinking about the information in a word problem? Since these 20 word problems use symbols instead of numbers, the students are forced to figure out the operation instead of guessing how the two numbers might be used. Decide if your students will write just the operation or an expression or equation with the symbols, then play Scoot or a sorting activity. This 12-page free download includes a cover,
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Experience

I have taught 16 years at the middle school level, 11 of these with 8th graders. This year will be my seventh at the elementary level. After one year teaching Gifted, I-STEM, and SPED in an elementary school, I switched back to working with SPED students full time. This year I'm also partnering with another teacher for a Mini Economy® after-school group.

Teaching style

The use of technology, games, and explicit instruction are integral parts of my teaching style.

Awards & shining teacher moments

National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS*T) certification, Spring 2005. Shining teaching moment: That moment when a student transitions from confused to "Now I get it!"

My own education history

Undergraduate degree in Psychology (B.S.) and masters degree in education (M. Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, Middle School) from Eastern Mennonite University. Coursework for Gifted endorsement completed at UVA. Central Virginia Writing project (Summer 2000, UVA). Digital Story Telling Institute (Spring 2004, UVA). Mini-Economy Workshop/endorsement requirement (Summer 2015, JMU).

Additional biographical information

In my spare time, I enjoy crocheting, especially with plarn (yarn made from plastic bags).