Having accumulated 20 years of experience as a special education teacher, as well as 2 years in general education, I have had the privilege of teaching K-12 students from a diverse range of socio-economic backgrounds
Get ready to help your "in betweeners" learn and excel with this fantastic package! Designed with struggling readers in mind, this power point, guided notes, and quiz set will guide your students through the major ideas of the district textbook program TCI, while keeping things easy to understand and follow. The guided notes feature highlighted blue words that students will write down, and the 15-slide Google Slide deck is designed to be clean and non-distracting. And with a 7-question quiz that
Ancient Pharaoh Lecture: Unveiling the Secrets of Egypt's Leadership Overview:The Ancient Pharaoh Lecture is a dynamic and differentiated learning experience designed to unravel the mysteries of Egypt's ancient rulers. This comprehensive bundle ensures that all students, regardless of learning style or ability, can engage deeply with the content. Differentiation Strategies: Slide Deck with Drag-and-Drop Feature: - For students who may face challenges copying notes, a meticulously crafted slide
5th - 6th
Ancient History, Other (Social Studies), World History
Here are some pros to choosing a word search over a crossword puzzle, especially for our Special Education and ELD populations. Easier to complete: Word search puzzles can be easier to complete than crossword puzzles, since they generally don't require as much knowledge of trivia or specialized vocabulary. The objective of a word search is simply to find words hidden within a grid of letters.Less frustrating: Since word searches don't have clues or hints to solve, they can be less frustrating
Get ready to boost your self-belief and enhance your language skills with our empowering fill in the blank worksheet! This engaging activity is designed to help you reinforce your understanding of "I can/I am" affirmations while expanding your student's vocabulary and grammar proficiency. By actively participating in this exercise, students strengthen their ability to express positive thoughts and cultivate a growth mindset. Directions I use with my own classroom. Instructions: Read each senten
This worksheet is your secret weapon to create a dynamic and student-centered learning environment! By integrating this engaging activity into your teaching approach, you can gain valuable insights into each student's learning style, strengths, emotions, and challenges. Here's what you can hope to gain: Personalized Learning: Understand each student's preferred learning style and adapt your teaching methods to cater to their unique needs.Identifying Strengths: By knowing what they excel at, you
Having accumulated 20 years of experience as a special education teacher, as well as 2 years in general education, I have had the privilege of teaching K-12 students from a diverse range of socio-economic backgrounds
Teaching style
Showing students it’s ok to make mistakes and how to best learn from them, in real time.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher Specialist
Teacher of the Year
Mentor Teacher
Department Chair: General Education History and Special Education
My own education history
BA Social Science
Masters in Education - Emphasis in Teaching
Masters in Special Education - Autism certification
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