Open the GATE

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Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Welcome to Open The Gate. With over 10 years in the Gifted & Talented Classroom, it is my goal to offer you enrichment resources that add value to your classroom instruction and provide an opportunity for students to explore their creative and critical thinking!

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SCAMPER an Ice Cream

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SCAMPER is a creative thinking tool to help students open their minds to new and different ideas beyond basic thinking. In this file you will receive: Brainstorming graphic organizer including 3 creative thinking questions Short story form SCAMPER identification tool with general questions that can be utilized beyond this activity

K - 5th

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Experience

Teaching style

Critical and Creative thinking are at the heart of my teaching. Engaging lessons and diving deep into the world of higher order thinking drives my instruction while staying true to Gifted Frameworks and State Standards.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Nominated School Based Teacher of the Year Leadership Team Member District Based Curriculum Designer Pittsburgh Marathoner, 2019

My own education history

Westminster College - New Wilmington, Pennsylvania - '03 - B.Ed Penn State Behrend - Erie, Pennsylvania - '05 - MBA University of South Florida - St. Petersburg, Florida - '12 - M.Ed Leadership

Additional biographical information

While I LOVE teaching, my MAIN job is MOM to my two beautiful children, Johnny (10) and Josephine (7). My husband and I are both Pennsylvania transplants with our Northern Roots running deep in our veins. We love sunny Florida, living close to the beach, family workouts in our driveway, and enjoying all things outdoors (except tents, I don't enjoy tents).