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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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Valentine's Day Creative & Critical Thinking
Are you looking to spark imagination and sharpen minds this February? This Valentine’s Creative and Critical Thinking Resource is packed with 15 engaging challenges designed to stretch students' thinking while tying into the fun of Valentine’s Day! These activities encourage students to use both creative and critical thinking skills—perfect for morning work, early finishers, enrichment, or centers. This resource includes: A mix of open-ended prompts, logic puzzles, design tasks, and problem-s
2nd - 8th
Algebra, Creative Writing
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Experience
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!
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).
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