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This will be my 20th year as a teacher. I have taught grades 4-6 primarily. My focus has been on fifth and sixth grade math and reading. I am a gifted intervention specialist and regular gen ed classroom teacher.
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Preview of Ratios and Proportions Enrichment Project or Independent Study

Ratios and Proportions Enrichment Project or Independent Study

This is a Ratios and Proportions Booklet that I created as an independent study for a couple of my high kiddos. It could be used as an entire class to work through together or as a mini project. It covers the common core ratios/proportions standards for sixth grade. It also integrates other subjects in to help them research and use technology as well. It is great for higher level thinking! The students create a product, advertise it and use ratios and proportions to deal with packaging, pri
Preview of Real World House Project using Fractions and Area

Real World House Project using Fractions and Area

This is a project that focusing on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions and mixed numbers. It also focuses on an understanding of area, surface area, area and perimeter concepts aligned with the common core. There a "I can" statements at the top that align with the common core for 6th grade math, as well as some repeats from common core 5th grade math. This unit has 12 story problems that focus on a blueprint of a house, where students must find the area of rectangles and
Preview of Alice and Wonderland Common Core Proportions and Ratios Activity

Alice and Wonderland Common Core Proportions and Ratios Activity

This is an activity that aligns with the sixth grade common core standards dealing with proportions and ratios. These are story problems that relate to Alice and Wonderland and her eat me cakes and drink me drinks. All questions require proportions to show equivalant ratios and to find missing answers. Included with this activity, I have added a few extras I do to make it more fun!
Preview of Common Core Percents/Prices Activity

Common Core Percents/Prices Activity

This activity is aligned to sixth grade common core standards dealing with finding sales price, original price and percent of a number (there are even a few questions that can deal with unit rate and proportion use). There are I can statements at the top to show the objectives covered. There is a grid where students basically get to choose the questions they want to complete. They must choose questions from each category that add up to 10 points. There are some questions that are worth more
Preview of Common Core Expressions and Equations Checkpoint Bundle

Common Core Expressions and Equations Checkpoint Bundle

Checkpoints are my version of quick formative assessments to see if students understand a concept. There is an I can statement listed at the top to show the standard the assessment covers and there is also a place at the top to mark whether the student is proficient or not proficient. Each assessment is worth 10 points to show quick mastery or not. There are 8 checkpoints included with this bundle covering the entire strand of CCSS of 6.EE.1- 6.EE.9 These checkpoints are more rigorous than the o
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Experience

This will be my 20th year as a teacher. I have taught grades 4-6 primarily. My focus has been on fifth and sixth grade math and reading. I am a gifted intervention specialist and regular gen ed classroom teacher.

Teaching style

I have very high expectations for my students and implement those through challenging and rigorous tasks that align with the common core. I am very hands on and focus on interactive ideas in my classroom. I integrate 21st century skills as much as possible in order to help my students learn!

Awards & shining teacher moments

I have been nominated 3 years for Barnes and Noble Teacher of the Year award by past students, which has been a great honor as well as Ohio Teacher of the Year.

My own education history

I graduated from Ashland University with a Bachelor's Degree in Middle Grades Math, Reading and Language Arts. I then obtained my Master's Degree from Bowling Green State University in Gifted Education. I also have my endorsement in Social Studies and Science and just finished my Doctorate in k-12 leadership.

Additional biographical information

I have been in the same school district for 18 years now and love my job! I have 2 wonderful children and a great husband that support my career!