This year marks 21 years of teaching 🎉🎉🎉 I have taught all levels of 8th-grade science for 13 years. I am now in my eighth year teaching gifted and talented students from 1st to 5th grade. I also have extensive training in NGSS through the New Jersey Department of Education as well as the Utah Partnership.
Give your students a complete introduction to engineering and the engineering design process in a fun and engaging way! Students are introduced to engineering before choosing a branch of engineering to research. Guided research is provided with websites and questions for students to answer. Students then pair up to teach each other about their branch of engineering before completing an attractive engineering poster. Great to hang in the classroom or hallway to show student work and collaborat
Students pick an an engineered invention, anything from the iPhone to a pencil and research its history. Great for independent research for an introduction to engineering! Also great for displaying in the hallway or in the classroom! Students get to choose an engineered invention in history and report about it in a fun way! Could be used as classwork, homework or left for a substitute. Current events worksheet is also great for independent research. Use on a regular basis to encourage students
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Experience
This year marks 21 years of teaching 🎉🎉🎉 I have taught all levels of 8th-grade science for 13 years. I am now in my eighth year teaching gifted and talented students from 1st to 5th grade. I also have extensive training in NGSS through the New Jersey Department of Education as well as the Utah Partnership.
Teaching style
Through my experience as a science teacher, I find that if I am excited about what I am teaching, my students are as well! Hands on, creative lessons maximize student engagement and learning. Let's have some fun!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Year 2021
Awarded PLC leader in 2011
Became honors teacher 2009
My own education history
I graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor's in Environmental Science. I received a Masters of Science degree from American Military University in Environmental Policy and Management.
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