Swimming into Second
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Old Hickory, Tennessee, United States
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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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Who Would Win on Land? (Reading Response)
Do you struggle to get your boys interested in reading? The "Who Would Win?" book series by Jerry Pallotta is perfect for them. Students read engaging and informative facts about the two different animals and respond to their reading with this organizer. Students must read the facts and determine who is the winner in multiple categories. There are also writing opportunities for students to determine the advantages one animal has over the other. Students may write to change the ending based on wh
2nd - 3rd
Informational Text, Science
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RI.2.1
, RI.2.4
, RI.2.5
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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.
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Check out my blog at http://swimmingintosecond.com for more ideas and resources.
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