Making Middle Work
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Shapleigh, Maine, United States
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I have taught grade levels ranging from 1st through 6th and have loved it all. Currently, I am a Resource Room teacher for 5th and 6th graders, and I couldn't love what I do any more than I do after this most recent year. I have been teaching for 4 1/2 years and am FINALLY feeling like I am confident in all that I am doing. I have done a lot of trial and error and I am only planning on posting TPT items that are successful for their purpose.
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FREE Rhyming School Scavenger Hunt
Perfect for a reward- this scavenger starts where you want (I started right in our own classroom), and takes students on an in-school journey to known places in all schools! The best part is that it ends outside! Recess anyone? I used this with grades 3, 4, and 5, and all students thought it was pretty fun!!
K - 6th
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Poetry
Three Student Reflection Forms for after Submitting Group or Individual Work
I've created three forms for use in classrooms after a project or product has been submitted.
There is one form for reflection by a whole group,
one form for reflection by an individual after a group project,
and one form for reflection by an individual after a solo project.
In addition to there being a checklist at the top of each form, there are also a few critical thinking/ short answer reflection questions.
4th - 12th
For All Subjects, Other (ELA)
FROZEN Inspired Behavior Plan- Contains 3 Versions!
Get your students on board with an improvement plan that fits their needs and their interests. :)
There are now three versions of the point sheet AND three versions of the rewards sheets so that you can mix and match based on what is best for you.
The first version is completed with 1/2 hour time intervals, and two goals: 1) Follow procedures and directions, and 2) work to the best of abilities. The goals sheet in version one is completely filled in with recommended rewards based on effectiven
K - 6th
For All Subjects
Reflection Page for Class Dojo Data
Make the connection between behavior and feedback using this reflection page. Using this as a behavioral intervention in a conference with the student(s) can help the student problem solve and self correct their own behaviors.
Not Specific
For All Subjects
Parent Contact Recording Form FREEBIE
Perfect for keeping in the file or in your data binder- keep track of contact with parents using this very simple form.
PreK - 12th, Higher Education
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Experience
I have taught grade levels ranging from 1st through 6th and have loved it all. Currently, I am a Resource Room teacher for 5th and 6th graders, and I couldn't love what I do any more than I do after this most recent year. I have been teaching for 4 1/2 years and am FINALLY feeling like I am confident in all that I am doing. I have done a lot of trial and error and I am only planning on posting TPT items that are successful for their purpose.
Teaching style
I am in favor of the Student Driven/ SCPBL classroom. I teach is a CCSS state (Maine) and so the vast majority of what I use is geared towards the Core. My "style" is that of a teacher who fosters inquiry and exploration. I want my kids to be challenged by their own goals and aspirations (even if I do sometimes have to make my ideas seem like their ideas... haha). I do not want to push robots out of my room; I want to push the next generations of thinkers and doers out of my room.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I graduated Summa Cum Laude from University of Maine at Farmington. I was selected by my district to become a trainer in the area of Higher Level Thinking Skills. My professional portfolio was also selected to be a district/ state exemplar.
My own education history
I went to school in Southern Maine, and was lucky enough to stay in one district all the way from K-12, eventually graduating 25th in a class of 326 (darn gym class...).
I didn't know for sure that I wanted to become an educator until I became a TA for a special education classroom in 10th grade. I loved it, and I knew it was the right career for me, even if the lifestyle (and pay) was not the most appealing thing in the world. I went to UMF and majored in Special Education K-12, and returned to my district to pay back all they'd done for me as a student. I feel like I am doing what I am supposed to now, and am honored to be in the lives of the next generation!
Additional biographical information
I am married to my best friend, and high school sweet heart, and recently built a lovely home by the lake in Southern Maine. We kayak, and I bury my nose in books to stay sane- this summer I am in 3 book clubs (one for fun, and two excellent professional development clubs). I have no kids, no pets, and no immediate care in the world except for being a good wife, and a fantastic role model for my munchkins in my room!
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