Next Day Teaching
Winfield, Illinois, United States
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I have 16 years of classroom experience spanning grades K–8, including roles as a substitute, para, and classroom teacher in both public and private schools. I’ve worked with students across the spectrum: from academically high-achieving learners to MLLs and students with significant behavioral challenges. My first class made me cry every day until I implemented consistent behavior systems...and that's really what inspired the resources I create today. One of my proudest classroom moments was getting a group of talkative 8th graders from loud chatter to complete silence in under a minute...using only hand gestures.
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Classroom Group Generator & Random Student Picker | Google Sheets Tool
Whether you're knee-deep in field trip preparation or right in the middle of planning an engaging group activity, making groups is the hardest part. You have to balance personalities, readiness, leadership, skill level, and so many more factors...when all you really need is to just put kids in 5 equal groups! This Google Sheets Classroom Group Generator & Student Picker is designed to remove decision fatigue from everyday classroom routines. As a bonus, you can also use it to select random stud
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Substitute Teacher Notes Template: Editable, Printable Forms for Teachers & Subs
Make Every Substitute Day Smooth, Organized, and Professional!These editable Substitute Teacher Note Templates are designed from the sub, for the teacher. Perfect for both substitute teachers leaving detailed notes and classroom teachers preparing sub plans, these forms make communicating about the day clear, concise, and professional. Whether it’s a last-minute sub job or a planned absence, you’ll have an easy-to-use template to record lesson progress, student behavior, absences, and standout
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Parent Communication Tracker & Templates for New Teachers
Make parent contact easier and less stressful.As a new teacher, you know you should reach out to parents — but it’s hard to know exactly what to say. These ready-to-use templates give you a professional, polite starting point for common classroom situations. What’s included:Daily progress reportWeekly progress reportParent letter template for a minor behavior concern Parent letter template for a repeated behavior concernParent letter template for detentionParent letter template for positive beha
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Behavior Intervention Toolkit | ABC Data, Trackers, Contracts & Progress Reports
Support student growth with a complete behavior documentation and intervention toolkit. Whether you're collecting ABC data, tracking behavior patterns, documenting incidents, communicating with families, or monitoring progress toward goals, this resource gives you ready-to-use forms for every stage of the intervention process. Perfect for classroom teachers, intervention teams, special education teachers, counselors, and behavior support staff. WHAT'S INCLUDED✓ Positive Behavior Tracker ✓ ABC Be
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Experience
I have 16 years of classroom experience spanning grades K–8, including roles as a substitute, para, and classroom teacher in both public and private schools. I’ve worked with students across the spectrum: from academically high-achieving learners to MLLs and students with significant behavioral challenges. My first class made me cry every day until I implemented consistent behavior systems...and that's really what inspired the resources I create today. One of my proudest classroom moments was getting a group of talkative 8th graders from loud chatter to complete silence in under a minute...using only hand gestures.
Teaching style
My classroom vibe is structured, organized, and clear. I balance focus with fun — for example, I created a gamified grammar curriculum called Grammar Quest, complete with experience points and “boss fights.” But my students quickly learn that fun comes second to learning. My products reflect this same philosophy: practical, minimalist, teacher-tested strategies that actually work. You won’t find Pinterest-style fluff here — just tools that make daily classroom life calmer and more effective.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My proudest moment was coaching a team of 7th graders - who had never debated before - to victory in a crosstown debate against the defending 8th grade champions. It was the only first-place win our school had ever achieved. (Ironically, their topic was that math is more important than English!)
My own education history
I hold a teaching certificate and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction, with endorsements in reading, language arts, social science, and ELL. My master’s coursework helped me see how lessons connect to the bigger picture of student learning, not just the moment-to-moment strategies. This perspective guides how I design resources for teachers: practical tools that integrate seamlessly into the broader classroom experience.
Additional biographical information
I was the shy kid who never quite fit in, and though I didn’t have that one special teacher to draw me out, I became that teacher for someone else. I love creating and sharing resources: I’ve spent summers overhauling curricula, bringing back extra materials from conferences, and helping colleagues streamline their classrooms. My goal is to help teachers in their first three years implement organized systems and manage classroom chaos effectively. Outside of education, I practice taekwondo and incorporate lessons from martial arts into teaching, and I write creatively, often using ideas from my writing in classroom lessons.
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