STAT Science

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Florida, United States

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The power of YET. During my first years of teaching, I didn’t realize the power of yet. Now, after 13 years in the middle school classroom, I know how important it is to have a “yet” mindset. Students certainly don’t have it all figured out yet, and many times, neither do teachers. Teachers visit TPT when they want something an experienced teacher has created for their classroom because they do not have the time to create it. I hope that I can add value to your classroom and help support you and your students this year!

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Classmate Interview - Online and Print Versions

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STAT Science

Dr. James Comer said, "No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship." Here's a good way to get things rolling at the start of the year, or in the middle of the year! You can use these questions in a variety of ways to get to know your students and their personalities! Give students choice and voice by allowing student teams to choose the questions to ask one another. See my other resource "Open House Student Showcase" to have your students create posters about their classm

5th - 8th

Classroom Community, English Language Arts

Parent Homework Assignment

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STAT Science

This “homework assignment” is designed to get to know not only students, but parents and family as well. It also gives families a chance to get to know you too, which is so important as you set expectations in the classroom from the start of the year. My middle schoolers like that the first homework assignment of the year is actually for their parents and families to complete. I am able to get them to practice writing homework down in their school planners from Day 1! I like to give families a

5th - 9th

Classmate Interview Questions - Middle School

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STAT Science

Dr. James Comer said, "No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship." Here's a good way to get things rolling at the start of the year. You can use these questions in a variety of ways to get to know your students and their personalities! Give students choice and voice by allowing teams of students to choose the questions to ask one another. See my other resource "Classmate Interview" to have your students type directly in a Google Slides file to keep track of the answers f

5th - 9th

English Language Arts

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About the store

Experience

Teaching style

Science lessons that follow the 5E model -- engage, explore, explain, extend, and evaluate -- put a structure in place that help reach adolescents in middle school and high school. Piaget originally proposed how children's intelligence and abilities change as they grow, and this understanding is important when designing science lessons. Piaget referred to the concrete operational stage (ages 7-11) and the formal operational stage (ages 11 to adulthood). My teaching style is hybridized -- some days I am the facilitator or coach, and other days I am a lecturer. How I teach is dependent upon what and how I intend to teach the topic.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Teacher of the Year, Florida’s Best and Brightest Award, Publix Super Markets Charities Faculty Prize

My own education history

M.Ed. Teaching Earth Science Certificate in Integrated S.T.E.M. Education B.S. in Biological Science B.A. in English Studies

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For me, preparing the products you see in my store is a lesson in yet. I’m taking time this year to post one item every day to my TPT store. I hope these resources can help you engage your middle schoolers in meaningful science lessons.