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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 {Freebie} Reading 2-Digit Numbers: A Snakes and Ladders Game

{Freebie} Reading 2-Digit Numbers: A Snakes and Ladders Game

This free game was created for a student that needs to work on reading 2-digit numbers. He had difficulty reading numbers with a one in the ones or tens place, so many of the numbers on the game cards feature this. This 10-page product contains the following: · Cover · Set up, terms of use, and credit page · Cover for a file folder game · Game board · Directions · Game cards **************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to
Preview of Bordered Writing Papers

Bordered Writing Papers

Bordered Writing Papers (Highlighted and Wide Ruled) This set of bordered papers stems from my students wanting some pretty, framed paper to write their final drafts of essays. Some of my students need highlighted papers to help them write neatly, so I created this product for them. I copy it onto color paper with the picture page on the front and the full sheet on the back since my fifth graders still enjoy drawing an illustration to go with their stories. I have included three different siz
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 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 Color The Coins: A Coin Identification Activity

Color The Coins: A Coin Identification Activity

Color the Coins: A Coin Identification Activity Do your students need more practice with identifying and counting coins? This activity is a fun way to identify a U.S. penny, nickel, dime, and quarter; review its value; and skip count by that value. First, students will review the value of the coin on the sheet. Next, the students color the coins. When done correctly, it will form the first letter in the name of the coin. My students got excited when they recognized the letters! Last, the studen
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).