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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 Coordinate Plane Performance Task

Coordinate Plane Performance Task

This is a performance task aligned with the common core standards: 6.NS.5, 6.NS.6, 6.NS.7, 6.NS.8, 6.G3. It focuses on students plotting points, answering questions about quadrants, reflecting those points along the x and y axis, creating a polygon, naming the polygon, finding perimeter and area of their polygon and explaining the use of absolute value in calculating distances. There are 21 questions and an answer key included.
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 All About Me Math Project (Aligns to the Number System)

All About Me Math Project (Aligns to the Number System)

This project is something I do during our very first unit in 6th grade, which is the Number System for us. There are 3 different levels included to use with gifted to low students. You can edit as needed as well. The students create a poster or book answering the questions listed for their level. Each question has a specific standard that is addressed in order to show their answer. The project includes how I use it, my introduction to the students, and the 3 levels of complexity as well as
Preview of 6th Grade Algebra Projects or Independent Study Bundle

6th Grade Algebra Projects or Independent Study Bundle

This can be a cumulative activity for the end of a unit, can be used as small project assessments throughout the unit, or can be used as an independent or enrichment study for the entire Algebra unit. The activities are higher level application activities so they are geared as enrichment or to provide rigor to the normal curriculum. There is one activity for each standard in the algebra unit. On each task there is a checklist for students to check off as they complete each thing on the task.
Preview of Geometry Project Bundle

Geometry Project Bundle

This is a large project bundle that focuses on geometry concepts learned in 6th grade in particular, but also adaptable to fifth and seventh grades as well or even a higher level class. The bundle addresses an entire geometry unit covering some of the sixth grade common core geometry standards as well as some previous standards in geometry learned in 4th and 5th grades: vocabulary includes rays, lines, angles, perpendicular, parallel, acute, obtuse, straight angles. It also covers 3D shapes,
Preview of 6th Grade Common Core Math Exit Slips

6th Grade Common Core Math Exit Slips

This product includes exit slips for all of the common core standards. There are 2 different exit slips for ALMOST every standard. Level A is just a skill exit slip. Level B is an application exit slip. This helps to differentiate instruction as well. On each exit slip there is an evaluation box. This is for the student to evaluate themselves as to where they think they might be as well. The students color box red if they still aren’t comfortable. Yellow if they are still practicing, but
Preview of 6th Grade Math Common Core Spiral Review

6th Grade Math Common Core Spiral Review

A spiral review is a continuous review that spirals over the curriculum at hand. This particular review covers all standards in every domain of the sixth grade math common core curriculum. Each page has 10 problems that span over all domains. How I use this in my classroom: 1) Test Review: I use this as our standardized test prep. I time them and have them work quickly and efficiently through the problems and then we go over them for review. 2) I use this as scoot in my classroom where I c
Preview of 6th Grade Common Core Math Mastery Anchor Diagnostics and Checkpoints

6th Grade Common Core Math Mastery Anchor Diagnostics and Checkpoints

This product is an all in one for the entire 6th grade math year (statistics briefly covered )! The possibilities for practice and assessment are endless! This product includes mastery coloring sheets with each 6th grade standard listed for the students to color in once they master a concept. It also includes half sheet mastery quizzes to assess mastery of each of the 6th grade common core standards for the entire year. There are checkpoints for every standard as well, so if the students nee
Preview of Peformance Based Assessments 6th Grade Math

Peformance Based Assessments 6th Grade Math

These Performance Based Assessments align with the 6th grade common core standards for Mathematics. There is 1 PBA for ratios and proportions. 2 PBA for Number System and 2 for Algebra.Each Performance Based Assessment includes Multi Step problems and multi choice problems that are mirrored from the Style of the Parcc and PBA. Answer keys are included after each assessment. These Performance Based Assessments look like the Smarter Balanced and PARCC style assessments students will see.
Preview of 5th Grade Common Core Algebra Checkpoints Bundle

5th Grade Common Core Algebra Checkpoints Bundle

My checkpoints are mini formative assessments that allow you to see if the students understand a concept. There are I can statements at the top and also a place to mark whether the student is proficient or not. The I can statements and standards focus on common core standards as well as some other background standards not specifically listed. These are completely editable so you can make delete any additional items you do not wish to include. These checkpoints focus on the common core standar
Preview of 6th Grade Common Core Algebra Checkpoint Bundle

6th Grade Common Core Algebra Checkpoint Bundle

My checkpoints are mini formative assessments that allow you to see if the students understand a concept. There are I can statements at the top and also a place to mark whether the student is proficient or not. The I can statements and standards focus on common core standards as well as some other background standards not specifically listed. These are completely editable so you can make delete any additional items you do not wish to include. These checkpoints focus on the common core standards
Preview of Jenga Review Decimal Operations

Jenga Review Decimal Operations

I use this product with the game Jenga (or a tumbling towers game). This could also be used as a review worksheet or even an assessment. This could be used in a center or in groups as well. My students absolutely love when we do this review for any test or concept. The product includes 48 review problems over decimal operations, as well as additional problems if needed. It also includes an answer key for review or grading purposes.
Preview of 6th Grade Common Core Rational Numbers Checkpoint Math Bundle

6th Grade Common Core Rational Numbers Checkpoint Math Bundle

I have many checkpoints designed as a mini formative assessment to see if students are proficient in different areas. I have many posted already for fifth and sixth grade. This is a bundle that has checkpoints included for integers, coordinate grids, multiplication, division, decimal operations, GCF/LCM, rational numbers, absolute value, and prime numbers/prime factorization. Each checkpoint has I can statements at the top aligned to the common core, as well as a place to mark whether a stude
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 Number System Checkpoint Bundle

Common Core Number System 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 12 checkpoints included with this bundle covering the entire strand of CCSS of 6.NS.1 - 6.NS.8. These checkpoints are more rigorous than
Preview of Decimal Operations Create Your Own Story Problem Packet

Decimal Operations Create Your Own Story Problem Packet

This is a packet aligned with the 5th grade common core standards dealing with adding and subtracting decimals. (It could be adapted and used with any concept). There are I can statements listed at the top. Directions for the task are also listed, as well as a section to brainstorm ideas together to get the students started. The students write 6 story problems of their own dealing with adding and subtracting decimals. They must then create an answer key to their problems. They will trade wi
Preview of Graphing Activity Packet

Graphing Activity Packet

This packet focuses on asking specific questions to guide graph making. The students complete 3 surveys (question choices by students) by asking students questions to collect data. They then create and make a circle graph, double line or bar graph, frequency table and a histogram from the different data they collected. This packet includes places to make their graphs, a rubric, the directions and places to collect their data.
Preview of Statistics Real World Surveying Packet

Statistics Real World Surveying Packet

Aligns with the 6th Grade Common Core Statistics Domain The students will: • Create and ask statistical questions • Find measures of center (mean, median, mode) • Find measures of variation (range, interquartile range, upper and lower quartiles) • Create box plots • Create dot plots • Create histograms • Find mean absolute deviation • Summarize their data based on shape and summarize their findings from their surveys There is no answer key included because each graph will vary due to student
Preview of Common Core Statistics Checkpoint Bundle

Common Core Statistics 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 5 checkpoints included with this bundle covering the entire strand of CCSS of 6.SP.1-6.SP.5 These checkpoints are more rigorous than the o
Preview of 6th Grade Common Core Ratios Bundle

6th Grade Common Core Ratios Bundle

This bundle has 3 different real life applicable worksheets that deal with the common core standards for 6th grade and ratios. These 3 problems include ratios with Angry Birds, ratios with Starbucks, and basketball ratios. In the one assignment the students actually focus on how many basketball shots they make and even have to convert percent, decimal, and fractions. It is a great cumulative bundle that also requires them to model using equivalent ratio tables as well as a tape diagram. They
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About the store

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!