moodyfodder Education
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San Diego, California, United States
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I have 21+ years of TK–12, community college, and higher education classroom experience in San Diego, teaching English Language Development, ELA, Journalism, Theatre, and Adult ESL. I've worked directly with multilingual English learners across all proficiency levels — newcomers to advanced — in both K–12 and adult education settings. For 11 years I taught undergraduate and graduate CTEL courses at the university level, preparing the next generation of UTK-12 teachers, single subject and multiple subject, to teach, assess, and provide access for multilingual learners in California. My curriculum materials have been field-tested in adult ESL and community college classrooms and secondary ELD and English classrooms with measurable student growth.
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Adult ESL Level 3 Bundle | 10 Units | 8-Day Lesson Plans | CASAS Aligned
★ Try Unit 1 FREE before you buy — search for it in this store ★This is a complete, semester-ready Adult ESL Level 3 curriculum — 10 thematic units, 8 structured lesson days each, plus a full assessment with answer key for every unit. 256 pages total. Every lesson is built around the real-life contexts your adult learners actually navigate: introductions, health appointments, workplace communication, shopping, daily schedules, and more.Every unit is print-ready, no-prep, and designed by a teache
Adult Education, Higher Education
Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing
Endangered Animals Series | Grades 4–5 | ELA + Science | 10-Unit Bundle | +ELLs
What's included in this 154-page bundle:10 complete animal units — Bengal Tiger, Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Mountain Gorilla, Vaquita, Sumatran Orangutan, African Elephant, California Condor, Snow Leopard, Axolotl, and Giant PandaEach 8-page unit includes:✅ Infographic (full-color PNG included)✅ Everyday vs. Content-Specific Language table — filled AND blank versions✅ Barrier Cloze Partner Activity — Partner A and Partner B passages with different blanks (back-to-back, no peeking!)✅ Part 2 collaborat
4th - 5th
Coloring Pages, Other (Science), Science of Reading
Visualinguistics™ Phrasal Verbs — Bundle Units 01–10 | ESL High School Adult
Finally — phrasal verbs that actually make visual sense. The Visualinguistics™ Phrasal Verb Series is a research-informed, visually-driven approach to teaching the 10 most essential English phrasal verbs: GET, GO, MAKE, TAKE, COME, PUT, LOOK, TURN, BRING, and BREAK. Each unit centers on an original radial diagram that maps every major meaning of the verb in one glance — then builds into structured, scaffolded student activities. This bundle includes all 10 complete units (119 pages total).WHAT'S
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing
40 Female Inventors Coloring Book | Women Inventors | Grades 5–8 | Downloadable
Meet the women who changed everything. This 83-page printable coloring book features 40 historical women inventors — from Ada Lovelace to Mae Jemison — with detailed portrait illustrations and stat cards packed with patents, firsts, and fascinating facts. Designed for grades 5–8 by a classroom ELD/ELA teacher with 12+ years of Women's History curriculum experience. Every spread includes: • A full-page, print-ready coloring portrait • A stat card with key invention, patent info, conservation year
PreK - 8th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Black History, Visual Arts, Vocabulary
Endangered Animals Coloring Book Complete 50-Animal Collection
The full world. One book.From the Arctic tundra to the Amazon rainforest. From the deep ocean to the Sahara's open sands. This complete 54-page printable coloring book brings together all 50 animals from moodyfodder's Endangered Animals series — spanning every ecosystem, every ocean, and every wild corner of Earth.This is the collection for the young naturalist who wants to color them all.What's Included (54 pages):✦ Full-color cover page ✦ "Why These Animals?" reference page — 25 highlighted sp
PreK - 5th
Earth Sciences, Visual Arts, Vocabulary
FREE Endangered Animals Coloring Pages | 5 Biomes Sample Pack | Science + ELA
Try before you buy — and fall in love with every page.This free 6-page sampler introduces students to 5 endangered animals from 5 different biomes around the world. One illustration per biome, each hand-crafted and ready to print. No prep. No catch. Just download and color.What's Included (6 pages):✦ Branded cover page ✦ 5 detailed coloring illustrations — one per biome: • Bengal Tiger — Iconic Giants (tropical forests of Asia) • Blue Whale — Seas & Shores (open ocean) • Jaguar — Islands & Jungl
PreK - 5th
Coloring Pages, Graphic Arts, Informational Text
Marie Curie & Grace Hopper Coloring Pages | Women Inventors | Grades 4–8
Two ready-to-print coloring portraits from the 40 Female Inventors Coloring Book — Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and Grace Hopper, the pioneering computer scientist who coined "debugging." Great for Women's History Month, STEM lessons, or any time you want to celebrate women in science and technology. Print and go. No prep needed. ✏️ 2 pages · 8.5×11 · Black & white line art · PDF instant download Want the full set? The complete 40 Female Inventors Coloring Book includes 8
3rd - 8th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Coloring Pages, Graphic Arts, Informational Text
CCSS, NGSS
RI.5.1
, RI.5.7
, 5-PS1-4
Adult ESL Level 3 Unit 1 FREE | Introductions | 8-Day Lesson Plan | CASAS
★ This is Unit 1 of 10 — download free, then grab the complete bundle ★ A full 8-day Adult ESL Level 3 unit on Introductions & Personal Information — print-ready, no-prep, and built around the real conversations your adult learners are actually having. WHAT'S INCLUDED ▸ I Can Statement — goal in plain student language, on every page ▸ Warm-Up Activity — activates background knowledge before each lesson ▸ Visual Grammar Anchor — color-coded reference card for grammar days ▸ Vocabulary Reference P
Adult Education, Higher Education
Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing
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About the store
Experience
I have 21+ years of TK–12, community college, and higher education classroom experience in San Diego, teaching English Language Development, ELA, Journalism, Theatre, and Adult ESL. I've worked directly with multilingual English learners across all proficiency levels — newcomers to advanced — in both K–12 and adult education settings. For 11 years I taught undergraduate and graduate CTEL courses at the university level, preparing the next generation of UTK-12 teachers, single subject and multiple subject, to teach, assess, and provide access for multilingual learners in California. My curriculum materials have been field-tested in adult ESL and community college classrooms and secondary ELD and English classrooms with measurable student growth.
Teaching style
My approach is structured, scaffolded, and centered on the whole learner. I blend communicative language teaching with explicit grammar instruction — giving students both structure and confidence to use English in real contexts. Every resource integrates speaking, listening, reading, and writing because no skill gets left behind. These are tools designed to work the first time, for teachers who don't have time for anything less.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Educator Appreciation Honoree, SDUSD Youth in Transition and Coach Soles for Souls — 2026
Claes Nobel Education Foundation / NSHSS Higher Education Grant — Hoover High School, 2023
Phoenix500 Award, University of Phoenix — 2021, 2022, 2023, including the Storytelling Badge for exceptional instructional narrative
Distinguished Faculty Award, University of Phoenix — 2018
Model Curriculum Framework Partner, Educational Theatre Association — 2018
My own education history
B.A., Professional Journalism — University of Minnesota, 2003
M.Ed., Cross-Cultural Teaching, with Distinction — National University, 2006
California Single Subject Credentials — English, Journalism, Theatre
California Administrative Services Credential — University of San Diego, 2012
GATE Certification — San Diego State University, 2014
California Multiple Subject Credential — University of Phoenix, 2015
CTE Credential — Technical Theatre — Brandman University / UMass Global, 2018
CTE Credential — Education, Child Development & Family Services, 2025
A.A., Psychology — San Diego City College, 2025
Additional biographical information
I'm the founder of moodyfodder® (education and design) and More Than Pretty™ (lifestyle brand), and a father of four. My journalism background means I write clearly and structure content deliberately. Beyond English and Spanish, I have elementary proficiency in Haitian Creole — which deepens my empathy for learners navigating a new language and culture.
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