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I am currently an adjunct professor teaching preservice elementary educators. I spent eight years teaching in 2nd grade. I have previously taught Kindergarten for one year and 1st grade for four years. Second grade has my heart! I love teaching with technology. I am a Google Certified educator, a Class Dojo mentor, and a Seesaw ambassador. I am also a model literacy teacher for my school district.
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Preview of Common Core Standards for Second Grade

Common Core Standards for Second Grade

If your state is moving to the common core standards, this resource will really come in handy. I have included standard cards for teachers and students. The teacher format is the actual standard. The student format is in student friendly language of I can statements. Hang these up in your room and use them to plan your instruction and learning goals. This packet includes math and reading standards for teachers and students. The original purchaser is granted permission to reproduce these pages i
Preview of It's Football Time! (10 reading and math centers)

It's Football Time! (10 reading and math centers)

Celebrate the football season with your students by using these fun, engaging centers. Skills covered within this 71 page unit are: - Word families - Fact families - Synonyms - Place Value - Money - Nouns - Past and present tense verbs - Time - Compound words - Word work Download the preview file for images from the unit. Enjoy! October 14, 2012 - Black and white version of all the games added to the file. The original purchaser is granted permission to reproduce these pages in unlimited qu
Preview of Summer Addition and Subtraction Centers

Summer Addition and Subtraction Centers

Review addition and subtraction concepts with your students by using these fun centers. In these 8 centers, you will find a focus on: - Related facts (fact families) - Double digit subtraction without regrouping - Double digit addition without regrouping - Double digit addition with regrouping - Double digit subtraction with regrouping - 3 digit addition without regrouping - 3 digit subtraction without regrouping - 3 digit addition with regrouping - 3 digit subtraction with regrouping Downloa
Preview of Math Anchor Charts

Math Anchor Charts

These math anchor charts are great to use for enhancing instruction. Post these in your room for students to reference throughout the year. Included in this 106 page pack: -Math symbols -Addition, subtraction, multiplication -Place value -Regrouping -Time -Money -Shapes -Greater than, less than and many more. The original purchaser is granted permission to reproduce these pages in unlimited quantities for their OWN classroom use. Duplication for an entire grade level, school, school system or f
Preview of Math Speed Drills

Math Speed Drills

Looking for a way to engage your students as soon as they come to your guided math group? These math speed drills are the perfect way to start your group as students are arriving and provide an easy assessment piece. These are quickly differentiated by color coding your paper choices. With the math speed drills, students read the I've included 64 speed drills in this pack along with 64 pages of the corresponding assessments. The speed drills include addition, subtraction, multiplication, number
Preview of Winter Wonderland center bundle

Winter Wonderland center bundle

Save money and time by purchasing this winter center bundle. Included in this bundle are my Winter Wonderland literacy centers and my Winter Wonderland math centers. You can also buy these centers separately.Click here to view the literacy centers. Click here to view the math centers. In the 122 page Winter Wonderland literacy centers are 10 literacy centers in color and black and white. Skills covered include: - Making words - Writing - Synonyms - Syllables - Prefixes and Suffixes - Verbs
Preview of Common Core Math Review Centers for 2nd grade

Common Core Math Review Centers for 2nd grade

Looking for a fun way to wrap up the school year and get your students ready for the oh-so-dreaded test. These centers are just what you need. In this file, you will find 22 math centers. Each center is based on a different Common Core Standard. Each center has game cards, a recording sheet, and most include answer keys. You will also find 10 days of review sheets and 4 write the room reviews covering regrouping, place value, money, and time. Download the preview to see the covers of all the c
Preview of Back to School center bundle

Back to School center bundle

Start the year off right in 2nd grade with these school-themed literacy and math centers. The literacy centers are designed to be a review of 1st grade skills. These 10 literacy centers focus on: - ABC order - Word families - Synonyms - Antonyms - Syllables (one and two) - Subjects and Predicates - Punctuation (statements and questions) - School time word search - "All About Me" activity - Favorite book writing activity The 8 math centers focus on basic facts and place value concepts. Each ce
Preview of Back 2 School Math Centers

Back 2 School Math Centers

Start the year off right in 2nd grade with these 8 math centers. These centers focus on basic facts and place value concepts. Each center includes directions, number cards, and a recording sheet. Answer keys are also included when appropriate. Skills covered include: - Subtraction sentences - Addition sentences - Make a 10 when adding - Basic facts - Related facts - Place value (tens and ones) - Even and odd - Number order (greatest to least) Download the preview for more images and informat
Preview of Sweet Treats center bundle

Sweet Treats center bundle

Save money by buying this bundle featuring my Sweet Treats literacy and math centers. 10 literacy centers for Valentine's day. Each center comes in full color and black and white. Literacy centers included are: (1) Sweetheart Making Words (2) Sweet Sort (long e and short e) (3) To My Pal (writing a letter) -- 6 different writing paper options (4) I'm Not Lion (homophones) (5) Sweetheart Compound Words (6) Valentine's ABC order (7) Robot Spelling (determining which word is spelled correctly) (8
Preview of Common Core Standards for First Grade

Common Core Standards for First Grade

If your state is moving to the common core standards, this resource will really come in handy. I have included standard cards for teachers and students. The teacher format is the actual standard. The student format is in student friendly language of I can statements. Hang these up in your room and use them to plan your instruction and learning goals. This packet includes math and reading standards for teachers and students. The original purchaser is granted permission to reproduce these pages i
Preview of Cowboy Camp

Cowboy Camp

Looking for a fun unit for the end of the year? This unit meets all your needs. I've included 3 mini-lessons (with more to be added soon) and 6 engaging centers (3 math and 3 ELA). Centers focus on: - Homophones - ABC order - Compound words - Word problems - Triple digit addition - Number order Mini-lessons include - Facts and opinions using "Cowboys" by Lucille Recht Penner or "Cowboys and Cowgirls: Yippee-Yay!" by Gail Gibbons - Sequencing using "There Once was a Cowpoke who Swallowed an Ant
Preview of Common Core Standards for Kindergarten

Common Core Standards for Kindergarten

If your state is moving to the common core standards, this resource will really come in handy. I have included standard cards for teachers and students. The teacher format is the actual standard. The student format is in student friendly language of I can statements. Hang these up in your room and use them to plan your instruction and learning goals. This packet includes math and reading standards for teachers and students. The original purchaser is granted permission to reproduce these pages i
Preview of Common Core Review bundle (includes ELA and Math)

Common Core Review bundle (includes ELA and Math)

This center pack is a bundle of my popular Common Core Review packs for ELA and math. Getting ready for the state test this spring or do you just want to review before summer? The ELA pack contains 16 centers, 10 days of review work, 5 word searches, 3 write the room reviews, and color the match sheets all for the common core ELA standards for 2nd grade. Each center contains a game, recording sheet, and answer key. The common core standard being reviewed is listed on the cover page for the ce
Preview of Summer center bundle

Summer center bundle

This bundle combines my popular Summer Loving centers with my Summer Addition and Subtraction centers. You can also buy them individually. Check out my Summer Loving Centers here. Check out my Summer Addition and Subtraction centers here. My Summer Addition and Subtraction centers focus on: - Related facts (fact families) - Double digit subtraction without regrouping - Double digit addition without regrouping - Double digit addition with regrouping - Double digit subtraction with regrouping
Preview of Singing through the Year (Math and Literacy) bundle

Singing through the Year (Math and Literacy) bundle

Do your students learn best through music? If your students are like mine, they love to sing and they remember songs better than anything else. That's why I created this resource. Singing learning songs with your students will help your students remember important literacy and math concepts and make learning fun too! In this resource, you will find 36 literacy songs and 20 math songs (written to the tune of popular children's songs) that you can use when teaching literacy. I have included full c
Preview of Super September center bundle

Super September center bundle

Make September super by using these fun math and literacy centers. The literacy center pack includes 10 centers with directions page, cards, and recording sheets. Topics include: - Apple Picking Making Words (option to use words to make word search) - Apple Nouns (sort nouns from words that aren't nouns) - Handy Homophones - Raking Up Verbs (sort verbs from words that aren't verbs) - Squirrelly sentences (add periods or question marks to end of sentences) - Scarecrow Compound Words - Long Vowe
Preview of April Adventures center bundle

April Adventures center bundle

Save money by buying this bundle featuring my April Adventures literacy and math centers. Have a blast this April with these 12 literacy centers with a spring theme with color and black and white images. Skills include: (1) Earth Day Making Words (2) Wild Weather Words (Synonyms and Antonyms) (3) Puddles of Pronouns (4) Earth Day Fact and Opinion (5) Buzzing with Abbreviations (6) Growing Irregular Verbs (7) It's Raining Nouns! (choosing plural or possessive noun) (8) Sunny Syllables (9) Contr
Preview of Mix of March math centers

Mix of March math centers

Make March fun with these 10 math centers. Skills included are: - Double digit addition with regrouping - Double digit subtraction with regrouping - Measurement (inches and centimeters) - Place value (hundreds, tens, and ones) - Number patterns (counting by tens, fives, and twos) - Shape riddles (solid and flat) - Time to five minutes - Fractions - Money (adding coins) - Expanded form Save money by buying the Mix of March bundle. Click here to view the bundle. The original purchaser is grante
Preview of Number Crunchers daily practice (Grade 2)

Number Crunchers daily practice (Grade 2)

Ease the transition to your math lesson using these short tasks that will get your students thinking and using math strategies. Included in this pack, you will find 180 days worth of tasks covering skills such as math facts, place value, money, time, geometry, and multiplication. The tasks grow progressively harder as the year goes on. Students will use the included number cards to answer the daily tasks and show what they know. These tasks will also improve mental math and listening skills. A
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Experience

I am currently an adjunct professor teaching preservice elementary educators. I spent eight years teaching in 2nd grade. I have previously taught Kindergarten for one year and 1st grade for four years. Second grade has my heart! I love teaching with technology. I am a Google Certified educator, a Class Dojo mentor, and a Seesaw ambassador. I am also a model literacy teacher for my school district.

Teaching style

My style is always evolving. I love using games to teach and reinforce concepts. I fully believe that learning should be fun! I love using technology in my lessons to enhance the content and to modify the content and products.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Teacher of the Year 2011-2012 B97.5 Teacher of the Month for November (2012) Teacher of the Year 2014-2015 Google Certified Educator (Level II)

My own education history

I have a Bachelor's in Child Development and Learning from Maryville College and Master's in Elementary Education from the University of Tennessee. I also have an Ed.S degree from Carson Newman in Educational Leadership.

Additional biographical information

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