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I taught third and fourth grades for nine years before moving to Gifted Education. I currently work with kindergarten-fifth grade students in a Special Education Gifted Education program, and I love it!
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Preview of Puzzling Pentominoes (a Chasing Vermeer extension activity)

Puzzling Pentominoes (a Chasing Vermeer extension activity)

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This Google Slides file is perfect for both virtual and in-person learners. Whether used on a device or printed on paper, this product will help them build visual and spatial reasoning skills with 16 fun yet challenging pentomino puzzles! This file includes: -instructions on how to use digital pentomino pieces -16 scaffolded pentomino puzzles -pentomino clipart (.png)
Preview of Amazing Race Printable Templates

Amazing Race Printable Templates

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This file is a PowerPoint file with Amazing Race templates to create challenges, detours and roadblocks in any content area. These templates can be used digitally or as printables. Just click inside the editable text boxes to add your content. Template includes: planning pageschallenge folderroute information carddetour cardroadblock cardplayer name tagsPowerPoint slides template
Preview of Share Some Logic: Learn to Play Luk Tsut K'i

Share Some Logic: Learn to Play Luk Tsut K'i

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Engage your students’ critical thinking skills during virtual learning!This product is a Google Slides file that teaches your class to play the logic game, Luk Tsut K'i. The file includes a game overview, animated game simulation, and a digital game board that can be played virtually, in real-time. This product can be used in two ways: Share your screen and lead your students through the game overview and animated game simulation slides. You can move the game pieces while students dictate their
Preview of Evaluating Multiplication Strategies

Evaluating Multiplication Strategies

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This extension activity challenges students' thinking and writing skills as they evaluate six multiplication strategies, rate them according to their efficiency, and justify their ratings in a culminating activity. Rubric included.
Preview of Off on a Space Adventure!

Off on a Space Adventure!

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This resource can be used as a whole group, small group, or independent creativity-evoking extension project. It includes three activities: 1. Pack It Up!: Students evaluate what they might take on an extended space trip and "pack" their suitcase. 2. Design Your Own Spacecraft: This STEM challenge encourages students to think critically about the attributes of effective spacecraft then design and construct it using everyday materials. A technology-based sharing component is included, but option
Preview of Five-Star Bridges

Five-Star Bridges

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This introductory activity allows students to research basic characteristics of the four types of bridges. Students evaluate these characteristics and assign each bridge a star rating and defend in an expository paragraph. Rubric included.
Preview of This Is Me: An Interactive Back to School Flipbook

This Is Me: An Interactive Back to School Flipbook

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This download offers a 100% digital Google Slides Back to School flipbook to help you get to know your students while introducing them to vital virtual learning editing skills. Five tabbed activities are included: -My Favorites -Two Truths & a Fib -Would You Rather -Me as a Learner - A Note to My Teacher Two files are included: -an editable teacher file that can be personalized for your students -a non-editable student file with stationary background images
Preview of Goal-Planning Outline

Goal-Planning Outline

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This simple outline helps teachers and students track progress on IEP goals. A more specific quarterly version as well as a generic version is included.
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Experience

I taught third and fourth grades for nine years before moving to Gifted Education. I currently work with kindergarten-fifth grade students in a Special Education Gifted Education program, and I love it!

Teaching style

student connections | STEM | experiential learning | PBL | design thinking | personalized learning | future-ready learners