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Middle schoolers would rather lose a limb than write a complete sentence—but what if they wanted to?
At TeachPlanBeHappy, I create resources that actually get students reading, writing, and thinking deeply—even when they don’t want to. My work is built around one big goal: making literacy feel irresistible.
You’ll find materials designed to spark engagement, from daily ELA bellringers and high-interest writing prompts to creative projects and student-friendly notes. Whether you're teaching reluctant readers, budding writers, or a whole class of eye-rolling tweens, these tools are made to get kids debating, discussing, and dissecting texts like pros.
I’ve taught grades 1–8 across four states, and for the last four years, I’ve focused on middle school ELA in Northern Virginia, where I get to see firsthand how powerful the right resource can be for even the most resistant learners.
While my current focus is Grades 6–8 ELA, you’ll also find a few tried-and-true resources from my earlier years in the elementary classroom—because a great idea is a great idea, no matter the grade.
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Shiplap and Llama Daily Slides *Editable*
I made these slides to be projected throughout the day in the classroom. There is one for first thing in the morning as well as 4 options for each subject commonly taught (Reading, Writing, ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies). There are 4 slides for each because I wanted to make sure to give several options depending on the lesson for the day. Each slide has a spot for the Teaching Point (or I Can statement, what should the student be learning that day, No more than 1 sentence). The other two s
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English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Math
Mental and Physical Morning Check In **Add your Bitmoji!**
Sometimes kids aren’t really ready for the day. Sometimes teachers aren’t really ready for the day, am I right? Use this poster as a quick check in with your kids. Knowing how they’re coming in can make all the difference. When your kiddos come in in the morning, make it part of the routine for them to grab a post it, write their name on the back (so it won’t be visible on the front) and put their post it in the correct coordinate square (Oh hey! This is also a fun way to practice coordinate gra
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Classroom Community, Graphing
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Middle schoolers would rather lose a limb than write a complete sentence—but what if they wanted to?
At TeachPlanBeHappy, I create resources that actually get students reading, writing, and thinking deeply—even when they don’t want to. My work is built around one big goal: making literacy feel irresistible.
You’ll find materials designed to spark engagement, from daily ELA bellringers and high-interest writing prompts to creative projects and student-friendly notes. Whether you're teaching reluctant readers, budding writers, or a whole class of eye-rolling tweens, these tools are made to get kids debating, discussing, and dissecting texts like pros.
I’ve taught grades 1–8 across four states, and for the last four years, I’ve focused on middle school ELA in Northern Virginia, where I get to see firsthand how powerful the right resource can be for even the most resistant learners.
While my current focus is Grades 6–8 ELA, you’ll also find a few tried-and-true resources from my earlier years in the elementary classroom—because a great idea is a great idea, no matter the grade.
Teaching style
I create rigorous, high-interest ELA resources that get even the most reluctant middle schoolers reading, writing, and thinking critically. My lessons blend scaffolding, QTEL strategies, and student choice with project-based learning, literary analysis, book clubs, and real-world writing tasks like podcasts and creative publishing. Everything is standards-aligned, discussion-driven, and built to spark engagement from day one.
Awards & shining teacher moments
While I haven’t collected formal awards (yet!), I’m proud to be a trusted voice in ELA professional development. I’ve led numerous PD sessions across grade levels—and I’m honored that educators consistently choose to attend my sessions, return for more, and share how my strategies improve their practice. I’ve been selected by several school districts to contribute to curriculum development and standards alignment, and recently received enthusiastic feedback from a district-level ELA supervisor who praised the depth, creativity, and rigor of my classroom projects and instructional design.
My own education history
As a proud product of New Jersey public schools (Brick Township, Medford Township, and Lenape Regional High School districts), I know firsthand the impact of great teaching. I earned my B.S. in Child Psychology from Towson University and my M.Ed. in Elementary Education from Wilmington University. I later completed postgraduate studies in Applied Behavior Analysis through Florida Tech and earned a certificate in Educational Leadership and Administration from The George Washington University.
Additional biographical information
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