Teaching Growing Doing
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Waddell, Arizona, United States
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I have spent my entire career in the elementary and middle school realm. I have taught first, second, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades! I've spent the last several years teaching middle school science. In 2018-2019 school year I left the traditional classroom to become a "special area" teacher. It's a cross between project based learning, STEM, design thinking, Library Skills, and College/Career readiness. I have over 15 years of teaching and look forward to many more.
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4-Square Writing for an Argument
This PowerPoint guides students through using a 4-Square planner for writing an argument. It is meant to help students look at information critically, decide which information to use, and then organize it in a meaningful way. When I used this with my class of 6th graders, we did this lesson over a few days and then they had to write the opposing view on the same topic.
5th - 8th
Informational Text, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
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Experience
I have spent my entire career in the elementary and middle school realm. I have taught first, second, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades! I've spent the last several years teaching middle school science. In 2018-2019 school year I left the traditional classroom to become a "special area" teacher. It's a cross between project based learning, STEM, design thinking, Library Skills, and College/Career readiness. I have over 15 years of teaching and look forward to many more.
Teaching style
I like to let my students explore with their learning. Of course their are times when direct instruction is necessary, but giving students a list of open ended essential questions and a variety of materials to use to find those answers is my favorite way to get the "boring" things done. I love to spend my time doing labs and have discussions about the learning going on in my room.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Graduated with high honors from both my degree programs.
Nominated and Finalist for Teacher of the Year
My own education history
Arizona State University - BA Elementary Education
George Mason University - MA Educational Leadership/Transformation
Additional biographical information
I have lived and taught all over the United States, so I know how different it can be! I'm also a mom, so I always try to think about what the parent end looks like when creating these activities.
My husband, daughter, and 2 dogs now reside near sunny Phoenix, Arizona.
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