Stellar Reads
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Redding, Connecticut, United States
About the store
I am an energetic teaching professional with ten years of full-time experience in the public school system and an additional five years of teaching and tutoring experience in both rural and urban school settings. I am currently K-6 certified and have completed my sixth-year degree in Education Leadership. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I have been coaching athletics, organizing activities to broaden my students’ educational experience, and recently developed an after-school literacy and numeracy improvement program. I am particularly effective at curriculum development and evaluation, classroom management, leading effective teams, and developing extracurricular and cultural awareness programs.
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F & P Reading Goals with Leveled Comprehension Questions
These individual reading goal organizers are designed to be used during your individual reading conferencing sessions. These A-Z leveled organizers help students to see what reading skills they should focus on in order to get to the next reading level. Each reading level has specific questions for each reading skill that are designed to help students better understand and critically think about the text they are reading. Students will first choose a specific reading skill (infer, summa
K - 8th
Close Reading, Reading, Reading Strategies
If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge by Marc Aronson
Through this unit, students will learn that archaeologists, like detectives, work to piece together the past through investigation in the text, “If Stones Could Speak” by Marc Aronson. This common core aligned packet emphasizes specific skills that are targeted in each chapter. Through this packet, students are exposed to diverse perspectives and challenge them to analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions about history. Students will learn to analyze how claims support the main idea and h
5th - 8th
Close Reading, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.6.1
, RL.6.4
, RL.6.5
+20
Analyzing Poetry for Grades 5-8 (Main Idea, Theme, and Author’s Perspective)
Analyzing Poetry through Main Idea, Theme, and Author’s Perspective
Purpose:
Students will learn how to analyze poetry through multiple readings and varying purposes (main idea, theme, author’s point of view, etc.)
Analyzing Poetry Folder Includes:
• 5 Weeks of Lesson Plans linked to Common Core State Standards and
Objectives
• Answer Key!!!!!!
• Introduction to poetry through analyzing rhythm, meter, and pattern of nursery
rhymes.
• Annotated notes on main idea, author’s
5th - 8th
Close Reading, Poetry, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
, RL.5.4
+8
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen’s Character, Plot, & Theme Development
These graphic organizers and summary frames help students to understand how the main character changes in the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen which helps develop the plot and the theme in the book. I included answer keys as well for all of the graphic organizers and summaries for each chapter in the book! The learning targets are also attached which align to Common Core R.L 6.2, 6.3, R.I 6.2, & 6.6.
This packet includes:
• Difficult decisions and character traits revealed for each chapter
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
DIY Recycling Project
This resource has everything you need to complete a recycle project including graphic organizers to help organize assignments, oral presentation note card requirements, and rubrics that are aligned to the common core. Students will create something USEFUL using materials that we would otherwise throw away or recycle, such as plastic milk containers, water bottles, soda cans, plastic buttons, card board, newspaper, magazines, paper towel or toilet paper rolls, etc. What can students build
4th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Writing-Expository
CCSS
W.6.7
, W.6.8
, W.6.9
+1
Persuasive Debate and Essay Writing Frame
This resource has everything you need to set up and implement a formal debate in your classroom. When students debate about a topic, they are working on persuasive language that is aligned to the common core.
Looking for Common-Core aligned resources to teach persuasive writing? This 21 page resource has that too! The persuasive essay frame will help students write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
Resource Includes:
Debate Writing Frame-
1. Debate
5th - 8th
Other (ELA), Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.5.1
, W.5.1a
, W.5.1b
+14
Cooperative Group Character Change Comic Strip
You need cooperative group resources? Character Change resources? Here is a cooperative group assignment to help teach how a character changes in a text.
This assignment is a great way for students to visualize how a character changes throughout a story. The outline graphic organizer maps out the groups work and the comic strip organizer visually shows what event changes a character’s thoughts and actions. These comic strips are great to show on your classroom wall!
Includes:
• Cooperative
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Writing
CCSS
RL.3.3
, RL.4.3
, RL.5.3
+1
Out of the Dust Character Change and Development Comic Strip
Out of the Dust Character Change and Development Comic Strip
Learning Target: I can track a characters development and reveal their thoughts and point of view throughout the course of the text.
Out of the Dust - This Common Core-aligned lesson for Karen Hesse's “Out of the Dust” allows students to focus on identifying how the character “Billie Jo” changes throughout the novel through sentence starters and a comic strip graphic organizer. There’s even a spot for students to write a brief expla
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.6.1
, RL.6.3
, RL.6.6
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About the store
Experience
I am an energetic teaching professional with ten years of full-time experience in the public school system and an additional five years of teaching and tutoring experience in both rural and urban school settings. I am currently K-6 certified and have completed my sixth-year degree in Education Leadership. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I have been coaching athletics, organizing activities to broaden my students’ educational experience, and recently developed an after-school literacy and numeracy improvement program. I am particularly effective at curriculum development and evaluation, classroom management, leading effective teams, and developing extracurricular and cultural awareness programs.
Teaching style
It is my responsibility, as a teacher, to provide numerous authentic learning opportunities to help students explore and become curious of new interests to learn. When students feel safe and are encouraged to learn, their self-esteem and confidence to try difficult tasks are amplified. When given these opportunities, they feel a sense of belonging, have positive social interactions, and have the opportunity to learn new skills. It is important to establish a classroom culture that develops positive relationships among all members of the classroom. A child will work extremely hard when they have a teacher who genuinely cares about them and who provides love and respect for one other. It is also important for a teacher to possess creativity, patience, and a fun-loving attitude to make long-lasting connections with every child. Students surprise me every day by excelling far past my expectations for them, thus giving me rewards and incentives to challenge and continue a lifelong learning adventure for all of my students.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Year Nominee (2012-2013)
My own education history
Southern Connecticut State University
Sixth Year Program, Educational Collaboration & Consultation and Administration Certification
• 092 certification Feb. 2011
• Sixth Year degree – Aug 2011
• GPA 3.96
University of New Haven
Masters of Science in Teaching, Elementary Education
• Fifth year Teacher internship program
• GPA 3.89
• Connecticut Provisional Educator Certificate, Elementary K-6 (013)
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