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Teaching the Present

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Abingdon, Maryland, United States
About the store
We are both teachers of 14 years. The items we post to our store come from our own classrooms, so we know how important high-quality lessons are to you and your students. Thank you for the opportunity to bring our lessons into your classroom. We have experience in all grades of high school and middle school. We also have vast experiences from previous adventures in elementary school. We are both special education teachers, with certifications in High School Math, Science and English, and have worked in nearly all subject areas with a variety of students. Since we both teach in different areas our store has a wide array of lessons. You will find many math and english lessons. Denae' has been teaching life skills, work experience, english and social studies classes. During the past few years Patrick has been focused primarily in math including; Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Physics. Therefore, we have some unique lessons that would be difficult to find elsewhere.
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Preview of Writing Checks Worksheet

Writing Checks Worksheet

This worksheet is for students to practice writing checks. Scenarios are given and the students need to write the checks appropriately. For my class, this was used in a high school life skills lesson.
Preview of Peer Editing for Persuasive Essay

Peer Editing for Persuasive Essay

This is a peer editing sheet for a persuasive essay. The first half is a checklist for the editor to follow. The second part is for editor comments including; strengths, weaknesses and other relevant comments.
Preview of Prediction Experiment/Lesson - What Stops an Apple from Browning?

Prediction Experiment/Lesson - What Stops an Apple from Browning?

This is a great experiment we've adapted for teaching making quality predictions or hypotheses. Students are given minimal direct instruction and practice which is followed by an experiment regarding what types of products will stop an apple from browning. This is a great prediction experiment because it can easily be done in a 90 minute period and even possible in 45 minutes!! This experiment is editable so feel free to add your own clipart! We hope you enjoy this great experiment to teach p
Preview of Fall Leaf Experiment - Sorting Leaves

Fall Leaf Experiment - Sorting Leaves

This experiment involves the collection, sorting and analysis of leaves. This experiment was originally completed in a high school daily skills science classroom. However, it could easily be used in an elementary classroom as well. In the experiment students are required to collect a variety of leaves based on size, shape and color. Once collected, students independently sort the leaves however they'd like. Methods and variations for sorting are discussed during the experiment. This is a g
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About the store

Experience

We are both teachers of 14 years. The items we post to our store come from our own classrooms, so we know how important high-quality lessons are to you and your students. Thank you for the opportunity to bring our lessons into your classroom. We have experience in all grades of high school and middle school. We also have vast experiences from previous adventures in elementary school. We are both special education teachers, with certifications in High School Math, Science and English, and have worked in nearly all subject areas with a variety of students. Since we both teach in different areas our store has a wide array of lessons. You will find many math and english lessons. Denae' has been teaching life skills, work experience, english and social studies classes. During the past few years Patrick has been focused primarily in math including; Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Physics. Therefore, we have some unique lessons that would be difficult to find elsewhere.

Teaching style

We are both teachers who love to get our students up and moving. We do also value the necessity of direct instruction. We use all types of learning styles in our classrooms and differentiate our lessons to meet the needs of all our learners.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Council for Exceptional Children Members, Presented Action Research on Vocabulary and Writing, University Mentor Teachers, County Recognition for work

My own education history

Masters in Elementary Education and Special Education from West Virginia University.