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Living on a Budget: Personal Finance Project
In this project, each student receives a Career Card with a set annual salary and student loan amount. Using this information, students will calculate their monthly take-home pay after taxes and loan payments. With their budget, they will research and make realistic financial decisions about adult living situations. Throughout the project, teachers can decide when "unexpected expenses" happen like flat tire replacement, plumbing emergency, etc. One teacher I work with has a spinning wheel where
7th - 12th
Financial Literacy, Money Math
Oregon Driver's Manual Study Guide/Workbook
This workbook was designed to support students in navigating the 2026-2027 Oregon Driver's Manual. It includes test questions, fill-in-the-blank exercises, and illustration prompts to help students retain and recall key information. The primary goal of this workbook is to assist students in understanding and remembering the material. I have used it in my special education classroom to help students reinforce their learning and prepare for the test.
8th - 12th
Equations Guided Math Notes - 8th Grade
Empower your 8th graders to master equations with this Guided Math Notes. This interactive resource helps students build a strong understanding of equations through clear explanations, structured notes, and engaging practice activities. Each section guides students step-by-step through key concepts—such as solving one- and two-step equations, working with variables on both sides, and understanding real-world applications—while providing space for note-taking, examples, and reflection.
8th
Algebra, Applied Math
Positive & Negative Integers Through Real-World Scenarios
This Gains & Losses with Integers resource helps students master positive and negative integers by applying them to real-world scenarios like earning money, grocery shopping, refunds, and budgeting. Instead of abstract numbers, students track gains and losses through relatable stories that build confidence and understanding. Students will: ✔ Identify gains as positive integers and losses as negative integers ✔ Write and solve multi-step integer equations ✔ Track money through real-life sce
6th - 10th
Algebra, Financial Literacy
Integer Operations Gains and Losses
Make integer operations meaningful and engaging with this real-world math worksheet focused on money gains and losses! Students practice adding and subtracting positive and negative integers through realistic scenarios involving earning, spending, saving, and owing money. This resource helps students clearly understand why integers matter by connecting math to everyday financial decisions they recognize.
6th - 9th
Algebra, Applied Math, Financial Literacy
Cancel the Damage - Understanding Double Negatives with Integers
Help students finally understand double negatives with this engaging video game–themed integer worksheet! Instead of memorizing rules, students learn that subtracting a negative is like canceling damage, making this abstract concept concrete and fun. In this activity, students track a character’s health points (HP) as they take damage and use healing powers to undo losses. This real-world gaming connection helps students visualize why subtracting a negative results in a positive.
5th - 9th
Algebra, Applied Math, Numbers
Why Linear Equations Matter - Real World Math Problems
Help students see why linear equations matter with this engaging, real-world math worksheet! In this activity, students compare everyday scenarios—such as cell phone plans, movie theaters, and babysitting jobs—to determine which option is the better deal. Students will: Write linear equations from real-life situations Create tables and graphs to model the data Identify and interpret the slope, y-intercept, and intersection point Analyze graphs to make real-world financial decisions Justif
7th - 11th
Algebra, Applied Math, Financial Literacy
A Long Walk To Water Close Reading Discovering Themes
In this lesson, students will read an excerpt from A Long Walk to Water and analyze key literary elements. The focus will be on identifying central themes—such as perseverance and survival—and examining how characters change and develop throughout the text. This activity is designed to deepen students’ comprehension and understanding of the story.
3rd - 8th
Close Reading
Integer Operations with Video Game Health Bars Adding & Subtracting Integers
Make integer operations engaging and relatable with this video game–themed worksheet! In this activity, students practice adding and subtracting positive and negative integers by analyzing health bars from a gaming context—where health gained is positive and damage taken is negative. Students apply real-world (and real-interest!) scenarios to understand how integers work together, building both confidence and conceptual understanding.
5th - 8th
Algebra, Applied Math, Numbers
Budgeting Basics for Teens Reading and Comprehension Questions
Help your students build real-world money management skills with this engaging reading activity on budgeting for teens! In this lesson, students read an age-appropriate informational text that introduces the basics of budgeting—earning money, tracking expenses, saving for goals, and making smart financial choices. After reading, students answer a series of comprehension and critical thinking questions designed to deepen their understanding and connect budgeting concepts to their own lives.
6th - 12th
Informational Text, Vocabulary
Daily Assignment Check-In/Check-Out Sheet
The Daily Assignment Check-In/Check-Out Sheet is designed for middle school special education students (grades 6–8) to help them stay organized, understand daily expectations, and build responsibility for their learning. This worksheet guides students through a structured routine at the start and end of each school day.
6th - 8th
Social Emotional Learning
Road Trip Math Distance, Time and Gas Costs
This Road Trip Math worksheet makes learning distance, time, and gas cost calculations fun, practical, and relatable. Students apply real-life math skills to plan road trips, calculate travel time, figure out gas usage, and stay within a budget. Perfect for middle school math (6–7th grade), this worksheet connects classroom concepts to the real world. What Students Will Do: ✔ Calculate travel time using distance ÷ speed ✔ Determine gas usage using miles per gallon ✔ Compute total gas c
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations
A Long Walk to Water Comprehension Packet
When we read A Long Walk to Water in the classroom, we use a comprehension packet to guide our learning. This packet includes activities such as examining vocabulary, answering short questions, and writing chapter summaries using a graphic organizer. For each chapter, students use the graphic organizer to highlight a character or event that stood out to them. Since all chapters, except the final one, are divided into two storylines, students are encouraged to analyze both narratives before sele
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading
Grocery Shopping on a Budget
Grocery shopping on a budget is an essential skill for students who want to save money while maintaining a healthy diet. With limited funds, it’s important to plan meals in advance, compare prices, and stick to a shopping list to avoid unnecessary spending. Students will be expected to plan meals, determine the ingredients they need based on the provided ingredients and then determine if they can make all those meals for one week with $50.
5th - 9th
Time Management Challenge
In this activity, students will receive a set of tasks and determine their priority based on importance and urgency. Rather than attempting to complete everything at once, the focus will be on organizing tasks effectively, breaking them into manageable steps, and developing time management skills. By practicing prioritization, students will learn how to stay organized, reduce overwhelm, and enhance long-term productivity. Students will work in small groups to prioritize these tasks.
6th - 10th
SEL Writing Prompt Worksheets
This collection of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) writing prompt worksheets is designed to help students reflect on and develop key emotional and social skills. Each worksheet provides thought-provoking prompts to guide students in exploring their feelings, setting personal goals, and understanding the emotions of others. The prompts include self-awareness, self-management and social awareness.
6th - 10th
Social Emotional Learning
Career Poster Assignment
For this assignment, students will choose a career of their choice and create a poster that provides detailed information about that job. Your poster will serve as an informative tool, showcasing your research and understanding of the career you're interested in.
6th - 12th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Similar Paths, Unique Journeys: Respectful Disagreement Social Skills Lesson
A social skills lesson that has students examine scenarios where disagreements have occurred between students, and a "response strategy" for each scenario that students can practice. Students will explore three scenarios and analyze what could happen next or differently. It also provides 3 different critical thinking questions for students to analyze. This lesson should last approximately 45 minutes with small group discussion, whole group discussion and opportunity for students to share their o
5th - 9th
Social Emotional Learning
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Worksheet/Project
In this activity, you will explore Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, a theory that explains the different levels of human needs, from basic survival to reaching your full potential. First, you will complete a worksheet where you’ll learn about each level of the hierarchy. Then, you’ll create an art project to illustrate these levels. You can either draw pictures or use images to make a collage that represents each part of the hierarchy: physiological needs, safety, love and belonging, self-esteem, an
5th - 12th
Social Emotional Learning
Screen Time Online Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
This lesson can be completed as a whole-class discussion or an individual assignment. Students will examine statistics on screen time and its effects through provided articles. They will participate in meaningful discussions about how screen time impacts their lives and explore strategies for managing it. Ultimately, students will decide whether they want to adjust the amount of time they spend in front of screens.
7th - 10th
Social Emotional Learning
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Teaching style
My teaching style is rooted in compassion and inclusivity, fostering a supportive environment where middle and high school students feel valued for their individual strengths. I always emphasize the importance of learning from failures, viewing mistakes as crucial stepping stones to success, and inspire determination and perseverance in my students. By respecting each unique learner and encouraging diverse learning styles, I create a dynamic classroom atmosphere that empowers students to take risks and grow both academically and personally. Encouraging inclusivity, respect, and understanding allows students to share their thoughts and experiences without fear of judgment, which enhances their engagement and participation in learning.
My own education history
My journey in education reflects a strong commitment to supporting students with disabilities, beginning with my hands-on experience in a therapeutic classroom and leading to advanced degrees in teaching and special education. I began the journey at Lane Community College and then transferred to the University of Oregon where I completed my Bachelors and Masters in Education. At this time, I was working full time as the Special Education teacher in a 5-8th grade therapeutic self-contained classroom while assisting the creation of our high school program. I then went back to college at Pacific University to get my endorsement in Special Education where I was able to be the case manager on my own Individualized Education Plans. I have taught for 11 years in Special Education classrooms aging from Kindergarten through 12th grade.
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