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I have taught 7th grade Texas History teacher for over 10 years and U.S. History for 5 years. I also worked as a P.E. teacher, Alternative Classroom teacher, and did my student teaching in Modern U.S. History.
Besides my teaching role, I am also an Academic Team Leader, History Department Head, and teaching mentor. I have previously taught several professional development classes, including a Teaching with Love & Logic class, Interactive Notebooking class, and an introduction to History Alive.
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Regions of Texas Poster
This basic poster of the Regions of Texas is editable and can be scaled to fit whatever size you need. Directions for scaling the poster are included. This is a great resource for 4th and 7th grade Texas History classes or any Texas elementary classroom.
K - 7th
Geography, Other (Social Studies)
U.S. History ABC Booklet End-of-Year Activity
This is a fabulous way to end the year in your U.S. History classroom. Students recall what they have learned this year by creating a children's book of American History. For each letter of the alphabet, they come up with a person, place, event, or vocabulary word that applies to what they learned in your class. For example, A is for Abraham Lincoln. Then they create a sentence describing how this word is important to American History. Finally, they draw (or print) a picture relating to the word
5th - 12th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
Checkbook Math -- Middle School Behavior Plan with Personal Finance Skills!
Do you ever feel like tearing your hair out when spring rolls around? Looking for a fun way to teach real-life math skills? This behavior management tool is for you! It can be used on academic teams (teachers of the core subjects that share the same students) or in an individual teacher’s classroom. It’s most effective when used as a short-term management tool (I like to use it in the spring, after state testing until the end of the year), but it can be used year-round also.
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5th - 8th
For All Subjects
Texas History Unit 8: Civil War and Reconstruction Vocabulary Bingo
Texas History unit tests tend to have a lot of vocabulary. Many are words that are not social studies vocabulary, but uncommon language used in quotes and reading passages. My students were failing unit tests, not because they didn't know the material, but because they lacked the essential vocabulary. I have a word wall and my students are pre-taught some of the essential vocabulary through Frayer models, but I felt like I was not doing enough. That’s when I developed Vocabulary Bingo. Now you c
4th - 7th
Other (Social Studies), Vocabulary
Latin American Travel Quest Culminating Project - World Studies
This is a fun, customizable, and interactive culminating activity for a unit study on Latin America. In this activity, students will create two products that will show a mastery knowledge of the Latin American region.
The first project puts the student in the role of a travel agent. They must choose one of the Latin American countries they have studied and create a travel brochure for that country.
The second project gives the student the role of a tourist in that country and asks them to cre
5th - 12th
Computer Science - Technology, Other (Social Studies), World History
Texas History Unit 12: Civil Rights & Conservatism Vocabulary Bingo
Unit Tests tend to have a lot of vocabulary. Many are words that are not social studies vocabulary, but uncommon language used in quotes and reading passages. My students were failing unit tests, not because they didn’t know the material, but because they lacked the essential vocabulary. I have a word wall and my students are pre-taught some of the essential vocabulary through Frayer models, but I felt like I was not doing enough. That’s when I developed Vocabulary Bingo. Now you can play Vocabu
7th
Social Studies, U.S. History, Vocabulary
Events of the Texas Revolution Group Project
This group project will get students moving and interacting with each other as well as internalizing the content of the Texas Revolution. They will create a timeline flow map and large-scale map using the resources you provide (textbook, notebook, handouts, or internet).
This project will take about two to three days at the end of your unit on the Texas Revolution and is an excellent mastery assignment. This assignment will have students reading social studies text, transferring information fr
4th - 7th, Higher Education
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
Texas History Unit 10: The Age of Oil Vocabulary Bingo
Texas History unit tests tend to have a lot of vocabulary. Many are words that are not social studies vocabulary, but uncommon language used in quotes and reading passages. My students were failing unit tests, not because they didn’t know the material, but because they lacked the essential vocabulary. I have a word wall and my students are pre-taught some of the essential vocabulary through Frayer models, but I felt like I was not doing enough. That’s when I developed Vocabulary Bingo. Now you c
7th
Other (Social Studies), Vocabulary
Texas History Unit 11: Great Depression & WWII Vocabulary Bingo
Texas History unit tests tend to have a lot of vocabulary. Many are words that are not social studies vocabulary, but uncommon language used in quotes and reading passages. My students were failing unit tests, not because they didn’t know the material, but because they lacked the essential vocabulary. I have a word wall and my students are pre-taught some of the essential vocabulary through Frayer models, but I felt like I was not doing enough. That’s when I developed Vocabulary Bingo. Now you c
4th - 7th
Other (Social Studies), Vocabulary
Explorer's Point of View
This resource has your students analyzing snippets of several primary sources relating to the Texas explorers. The explorers included are: Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado, and La Salle. The high level questions included will help students understand important ideas from the unit that are often tested. At the end of the assignment, students will form an opinion based off of the evidence presented and write a paragraph justifying their opinion. I have used this assignment several times in my class with g
7th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
Texas History Unit 9: Cattle, Farming, & Railroads Vocab Bingo
Texas History unit tests tend to have a lot of vocabulary. Many are words that are not social studies vocabulary, but uncommon language used in quotes and reading passages. My students were failing unit tests, not because they didn’t know the material, but because they lacked the essential vocabulary. I have a word wall and my students are pre-taught some of the essential vocabulary through Frayer models, but I felt like I was not doing enough. That’s when I developed Vocabulary Bingo. Now you c
4th - 7th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, Vocabulary
American History Vocabulary Word Wall Posters
Vocabulary is so important to all subjects, but especially social studies where students encounter words they don't often hear outside of a classroom. This set of posters will help your students learn common vocabulary words in American History.
The set includes 11 unit posters and 65 vocabulary words with color visuals. The backgrounds are white to conserve ink. I've also left the file open for you to edit, so you can add words you need in your classroom. I print these on 8.5x11 cardstock and
5th - 12th
Other (Social Studies), U.S. History, Vocabulary
U.S. History Unit 1: Exploration and Colonization Vocabulary Review Kit
US History unit tests tend to have a lot of vocabulary. Many are words that are not social studies vocabulary, but uncommon language used in quotes and reading passages. This vocabulary review kit will give you the tools you need to help prepare your students for unit tests and the STAAR test. Included in this 34-page kit are: *Detailed directions *A Vocabulary Booklet with 24 challenging words from unit 1 *Blank Vocabulary Bingo Cards for students to fill out *Two completed Vocabulary Bingo Car
8th
Social Studies, U.S. History, Vocabulary
Dump, Jump, Pump Testing Strategy Poster
This testing strategy has been effective in my classroom, helping to increase state testing scores by 20% over the last three years.
This strategy is most effective for science and social studies, where there are questions clustered around a topic or unit. It involves three steps, a "brain dump," "jumping" through the test, and "pumping" the question to improve odds of correct answers.
Included in this zip file are:
* an excel file poster, which will print on multiple pages, or you can print
5th - 12th
Other (Science), Other (Social Studies), U.S. History
U.S. History Unit 3: American Revolution Vocabulary Review Kit
US History unit tests tend to have a lot of vocabulary. Many are words that are not social studies vocabulary, but uncommon language used in quotes and reading passages. This vocabulary review kit will give you the tools you need to help prepare your students for unit tests and the STAAR test. Included in this 34-page kit are: *Detailed directions *A Vocabulary Booklet with 24 challenging words from unit 3 (note: Unit 2 was skipped because it is Celebrate Freedom Week and too short for Vocab Bin
8th
Social Studies, U.S. History, Vocabulary
A Good Student - Interactive Notebook Resource
At the beginning of the school year, my middle school students set up their Interactive Student Notebooks (ISNs). I want to set the tone in my classroom--that I have high expectations, but that I also believe asking questions and not knowing all of the answers are signs of a good student.
In the midst of my back-to-school activities, I have my students create a circle map of "a good student." I make sure to point out that a good student asks questions, and then I have my students glue this hal
5th - 12th
For All Subjects
Editable Tutoring Sign
This is a bright, eye-catching sign to hand outside your door to advertise your tutoring times. The tutoring availability and name/subject portions of the sign are editable.
3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
For All Subjects
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About the store
Experience
I have taught 7th grade Texas History teacher for over 10 years and U.S. History for 5 years. I also worked as a P.E. teacher, Alternative Classroom teacher, and did my student teaching in Modern U.S. History.
Besides my teaching role, I am also an Academic Team Leader, History Department Head, and teaching mentor. I have previously taught several professional development classes, including a Teaching with Love & Logic class, Interactive Notebooking class, and an introduction to History Alive.
Teaching style
I am a very hands-on teacher who loves to bring fun and physical activity into my history classroom. We use Interactive Student Notebooks in my classroom to keep students organized and learning. I incorporate many History Alive teaching methods to my lessons throughout the year. Always learning and adapting, I try to add new "spice" to my teaching each and every year.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My school's Teacher of the Month in February 2012. I was also named Teacher of the Month in November 2013 and our district's Teacher of the Month in December 2013. I was later named the Mad Rock Teacher of the Month in January of 2016.
My own education history
B.A./History from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Additional biographical information
I am a wife of 22 years, mother of two boys, ages 19 and 16, and a Christian.
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