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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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Preview of Christmas & Winter S.C.A.M.P.E.R

Christmas & Winter S.C.A.M.P.E.R

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This product contains 12 different S.C.A.M.P.E.R. templates for the following: snowman Snow globe Sled Ugly Sweater Mistletoe Candy Cane Gingerbread House Christmas Tree Nutcracker Wreath Christmas Lights Stocking + Create Your Own EACH template comes with 4 different creative thinking questions to spark creative/critical thinking and unique answers around the specific topic that is being scampered!
Preview of Halloween Critical & Creative Thinking

Halloween Critical & Creative Thinking

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Keep your students engaged all month long with hair raising riddles, spooky logic problems, and eerie transformations. In this resource you will find logic and word play to keep your students engaged during the month of October. Please look at the preview to see if this would be challenging (too much or too little) for your students. There are a variety of activities as it is designed with the K-6 Gifted and Talented teacher in mind but includes multiple activities that can span all of K-6. Ther
Preview of SCAMPER, A Creative Thinking Tool - Classroom Posters

SCAMPER, A Creative Thinking Tool - Classroom Posters

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SCAMPER is a mnemonic tool that helps spark creative and critical thinking. This is a PDF file (8.5 x 11) that includes a page for each letter with a description and question suggestions. Clean lines and less frill for a toned down simple theme. Made with Middle School/High School in mind. However, a picture is included from one of my Elementary bulletin boards! Bob Eberle, an education administrator and author, organized questions into the SCAMPER mnemonic and is credited for developing this to
Preview of St. Patrick's Day Creative & Critical Thinking

St. Patrick's Day Creative & Critical Thinking

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May the luck of the Irish be with your students as they work through this St. Patrick's Day frenzy of creative and critical thinking tasks. In this resource you will find logic and word play to keep your students engaged during enrichment centers. Please look at the preview to see if this would be challenging (too much or too little) for your students. There are a variety of activities as it is designed with the K-5 Gifted and Talented teacher in mind but includes multiple activities that can s
Preview of Six Thinking Hats for Critical Thinking

Six Thinking Hats for Critical Thinking

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This resource is based off of the research and findings of Edward de Bono and his concept of lateral thinking. The 6 hats method is powerful and easy to use. This resource provides all of the items necessary to get your class fully engaged and understanding the purpose of the individual hats within the problem solving process. The 6 hats are not a tool for arguments and essays but rather parallel thinking and group decision making. I hope you enjoy using this resource as much as I have! Each pro
Preview of Innovation Quote Posters

Innovation Quote Posters

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Are you looking to bring INNOVATION into your classroom this school year? This resource contains 12 watercolor background quote posters, a one-pager, and a list of 10 famous inventors. There are a variety of sizes to choose from. Use the full page of quotes to cut out add to the one-pager activity or have your students research a famous innovator! A great resource to introduce the ideas of innovation and get kids thinking about this hot topic. *A full product preview is available.
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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).