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Roaring Brook Twp, Pennsylvania, United States
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My name is Ashley and I'm in my seventh year of teaching at an urban high school in Pennsylvania. I teach a self-contained Reading Class for Special Education students. I instill in my students positive attitudes in and out of the classroom!
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Preview of End of School Year Creative Writing Assignment

End of School Year Creative Writing Assignment

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This is a creative writing assignment you can use and adapt to meet any grade level. Students are asked to reflect on their school year in different ways rather than writing in paragraph form.
Preview of Bookmark Recap

Bookmark Recap

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I used this bookmark recap for students to recall information from a few chapters of "The Time Keeper" as a bell ringer/before reading strategy. The triangle is used for its points: one connection to their own life, one prediction the student has and one question the student is wondering about. This can be adapted for any chapter :)
Preview of Reading Class Syllabus

Reading Class Syllabus

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This syllabus was used for my learning support reading class that utilized the 5 W's; who, what, where, and when.
Preview of Student Progress Check

Student Progress Check

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I use this biweekly student check as a quick check in with regular education teachers to see how my special education students are doing in the general education curriculum. Teachers seem to really enjoy this because it is quick and addresses immediate concerns.
Preview of IEP Snapshot

IEP Snapshot

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This is a resource to use for your own organization or as a reference for regular education teachers to briefly show a 'snapshot' of an IEP student.
Preview of Word of the Day

Word of the Day

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Great for use with ESL students to learn English words. The handout includes the date, word of the day in english, word of the day in their language, definition of the word, and box to draw a picture.
Preview of Community Class Book

Community Class Book

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This is a handout for a Community Class Book Project. It can be adapted to meet the needs and grade level of your students.
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About the store

Experience

My name is Ashley and I'm in my seventh year of teaching at an urban high school in Pennsylvania. I teach a self-contained Reading Class for Special Education students. I instill in my students positive attitudes in and out of the classroom!

Teaching style

Positive Reinforcement all the way!

Awards & shining teacher moments

I studied at Marywood University and dual majored to obtain my Bachelors degree in Elementary Education and Special Education. I continued my education and obtained my Masters degree in Reading Education.

My own education history

I'm certified as an Elementary Education Teacher, Special Education Teacher and Reading Specialist.

Additional biographical information

I love teaching and encouraging my students to be lifelong learners and readers! Growing up, I never had a teacher that made reading fun and exciting for me, so my goal is to be that teacher for my students.