The EVERYTHING Educator
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Hamburg, New Jersey, United States
About the store
Hey there! We're a husband and wife teaching team from New Jersey. Between the two of us, we've got over 40 years in the classroom, and somehow we still like each other at the end of the day. Teaching will do that to you... or maybe we're just lucky.
We both work in top ranked public school districts here in Jersey, which sounds fancy until you remember that means we grade papers at the dinner table and talk about lesson plans on date night. Romantic, right?
So who are we exactly?
She's the special education guru. Over 20 years in the game, and she's taught literally every grade level. Kindergarteners who can't tie their shoes? Been there. High schoolers who think they know everything? Done that too. Her specialty is taking any lesson and making it actually work for every single kid in the room. The quiet one in the back, the one bouncing off the walls, the one who needs extra time... she's figured out how to reach them all. Honestly, it's kind of her superpower.
He's also got 20 years under his belt. He teaches World Languages at one of the top high schools in the state and runs the whole department. Also coaches varsity tennis for boys and girls, which means his spring schedule is absolutely ridiculous. He was named Teacher of the Year in 2023 and has been Coach of the Year more times than he can count at this point. We both went to The College of New Jersey, which is where we met, but that's a story for another time.
Why did we call this store "The EVERYTHING Educator"?
Because let's be real. You're not just a teacher. You're a therapist, a referee, a detective, a cheerleader, a nurse, a tech support specialist, and occasionally a professional snack distributor. You do everything, every single day, usually before 9am. We get it because we ARE it.
That's why our store isn't just one subject or one grade level. We've taught it all, so we make it all. Math centers, Spanish activities, special ed resources, stuff that actually keeps kids engaged instead of staring at the clock... if we needed it in our classroom, chances are you need it in yours too.
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HEADS UP GAME TEMPLATE FOR POWERPOINT!
Have you ever played the fun new game Heads Up? Now you can bring it into your classroom! This game template allows you to customize up to 60 terms that you want your students to master! This template includes a scoreboard, instructions, and is SUPER EASY to customize. This is a sure way to bring enthusiasm and engagement into your classroom! If you know simple PowerPoint commands, this template will be very easy to use!
K - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
For All Subjects
$100,000 PYRAMID GAME FOR POWERPOINT (30 second version)
Have you and your students been watching the updated ABC version of the classic game show PYRAMID? This is the most up-to-date version of the game show! Let your students feel as though they are a part of the hit TV game! This game template can be customizable to any subject and offers instructions to the teacher and class on how to play. One of my all-time favorite review games for any topic! Can be played as a full-class, or in teams. Should be used on a Smart Board. Students will have 30 seco
K - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
For All Subjects
The Water Cycle with Olaf! A full PowerPoint lesson and printable activities.
Kids absolutely LOVE Disney's Frozen! Here is an in-depth lesson on how the hydration cycle works for water presented by your students' favorite Disney character, Olaf! Olaf takes you on an animated journey that describes the steps of the water cycle while engaging your students in a fun way to experience learning!
Included in this package:
-PowerPoint presentation with animations and vocabulary list.
-A printable vocabulary list for the water cycle.
-A vocabulary review worksheet that has stu
PreK - 6th
Earth Sciences, For All Subjects, Science
Imperfect Subjunctive (El imperfecto del subjuntivo)
As part of the ultimate Spanish Grammar Handout series, this is the Imperfect Subjunctive Handout. As the study of the subjunctive mood progresses, students have increasing levels of difficulty. This study guide breaks it down and makes it incredibly easy to understand formation and use!
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish
Effective Communication and Relationships
This Powerpoint presentation is designed to teach students how to use effective communication strategies. They will learn about assertive, aggressive, and passive communicators, and how to best present themselves to the world around them in order to become effective members of society. This presentation also provides an opportunity to analyze the film "Mean Girls" when discussing relationships and roles.
4th - 12th, Higher Education
Business, Health
Spanish Speaking/Writing Activity- Present Progressive: El presente progresivo
This is an exciting speaking activity in which students get to practice their skills in writing and speaking in the Present Progressive. Students will get to practice answering questions personally, as well as asking and answering questions from a partner. They will also get to practice translating sentences into Spanish from English and will practice with and without direct and indirect object pronouns!
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish, World Languages
Spanish accents and phonetics SIMPLIFIED! (Los accentos)
Have your students ever asked you "Why does that word have an accent?" Here is a great introductory lesson into accentuation and phonetics in Spanish. Students will find the humor and explanations engaging and entertaining!
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish, World Languages
Subjunctive Compound Moods/ Present Perfect and Past Perfect Subjunctive
As part of the ultimate Spanish Grammar Handout series, this is the l Compound Mood handout. This handout explains describes how to use both the Present Perfect and Past Perfect Subjunctive.
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish
All-inclusive Spanish Class Participation Rubrics
Have you been looking for the best way to quantify your class participation? These all-inclusive rubrics allow a Spanish teacher to accurately grade in-class participation and leave very little room for discrepancy. These rubrics quantify categories such as direct instruction, interpersonal speaking, and presentational listening activities. This is the perfect handout for the first day of school to set the bar high for your class participation!
5th
Spanish, Speaking & Listening
Webquest Spanish Train Vocabulary and Culture- Renfe
Here is an opportunity for your students to become immersed in the culture of Spain by researching the Renfe. This cultural activity will allow students to compare and contrast services on board trains in Spain while also using vocabulary to supplement. This activity also emphasizes the importance of rail travel through Spain as well as the rest of Europe.
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish, World Languages
Speaking Activity- Reflexive Verbs in Spanish!
This is an exciting speaking activity in which students get to choose a role and take part in a conversation in which they must dialogue and express completed thoughts by using reflexive verbs. This is a great activity to reinforce reflexive verb formation as well as to practice interpersonal communication skills!
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish, World Languages
Preterite vs Imperfect Past Tenses (El pretérito y el imperfecto)
As part of the ultimate Spanish Grammar Handout series, this is the Preterite and Imperfect Tenses handout. This handout explains how to use both the Preterite and Imperfect Tenses in the past.
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish
Glencoe Buen Viaje Level 1 Unit 9 COMPLETE UNIT PACKAGE!
This comprehensive unit package contains everything you need to teach Glencoe Buen Viaje Level 1 Unit 9. It includes skeletal notes of all the major concepts of the unit, both grammatically and in vocabulary as well as powerpoint presentations that introduce the major grammatical topics such as the Preterite tense and Direct Object Pronouns. There are also speaking activities and printables that go along with the rest of the chapter. This package will make your life SUPER EASY! Just print, proje
5th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish
Virtual Tour of an Argentina Restaurant- Un restaurante argentino
This activity will take students through an interactive tour of a real Argentine restaurant (link to the restaurant's website included) and allow them to experience the restaurant from the first-person point of view. They can speak to the owner, order from the menu, and take a tour while hearing about the history of the restaurant. The questions attached are related to the restaurant. Students can answer listening comprehension/cultural comparative questions and then create an original newspaper
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish, World Languages
15 Interactive Activities that infuse TECHNOLOGY into Spanish class!
Here are 15 of my students' favorite web quests, interactive videos, and cooperative learning activities that rely on technology in the Spanish classroom to bring realia to life! Students will take the drivers' seats to the lessons included and explore real places, issues, and themes related to several areas of study throughout a lower or upper level Spanish class. These are all geared towards students who have had at least one year of Spanish and are moving into the Novice High-Intermediate Low
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish, World Languages
Webquest: Los aparatos tecnológicos (A Webquest on Technological applicances)
Here is an opportunity for your students to become immersed in the culture of Argentina by simulating online shopping. This cultural Problem-based learning activity will allow students to compare and contrast pricing of electronics purchases on an Argentine website to the pricing of products in the U.S. This activity will reinforce vocabulary for technology while providing students with authentic resources to enrich their knowledge. The link to the Argentine Electronics store is included!
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish, World Languages
Virtual Scavenger Hunt and Webquest: Airport Vocabulary
Here is an opportunity for your students to become immersed in the vocabulary for the airport and airplane. This cultural activity will allow students to review vocabulary for air travel to virtually visit Montevideo, Uruguay's international airport. This activity also includes a webquest which will allow students to research and analyze information for Aerolíneas Argentinas, the national airline of Argentina.
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish, World Languages
Spanish Verb Tense Reference Chart: Ordered by tense! (Del pretérito al futuro)
This reference chart will guide your students through Spanish verb tenses, starting with the preterite tense and going all the way through the future! This is an easy reference sheet that students can use when reviewing grammar, taking notes, or completing simple to complex tasks.
5th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish, World Languages
World Language Student Self-Assessment Rubrics: Vocabulary, Culture, Grammar
Just like every teacher, we are ALL striving for the highest evaluation possible. These student self-assessment rubrics make getting that coveted "4" in the categories related to student objectives par for the course during every evaluation. With these student self-assessment rubrics, your students will internalize not only the content of your lesson, but the objectives as well. Students will take charge of their own learning and be empowered to determine their own level of success with a partic
5th
French, Spanish, World Languages
PowerPoint: Direct Object Pronouns in Spanish (Los pronombres directos)
This Powerpoint simplifies and explains how to use Direct Object pronouns in Spanish It has modern examples on usage, and will engage students while explaining this sometimes difficult concept.
6th - 12th
Spanish, World Languages
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Hey there! We're a husband and wife teaching team from New Jersey. Between the two of us, we've got over 40 years in the classroom, and somehow we still like each other at the end of the day. Teaching will do that to you... or maybe we're just lucky.
We both work in top ranked public school districts here in Jersey, which sounds fancy until you remember that means we grade papers at the dinner table and talk about lesson plans on date night. Romantic, right?
So who are we exactly?
She's the special education guru. Over 20 years in the game, and she's taught literally every grade level. Kindergarteners who can't tie their shoes? Been there. High schoolers who think they know everything? Done that too. Her specialty is taking any lesson and making it actually work for every single kid in the room. The quiet one in the back, the one bouncing off the walls, the one who needs extra time... she's figured out how to reach them all. Honestly, it's kind of her superpower.
He's also got 20 years under his belt. He teaches World Languages at one of the top high schools in the state and runs the whole department. Also coaches varsity tennis for boys and girls, which means his spring schedule is absolutely ridiculous. He was named Teacher of the Year in 2023 and has been Coach of the Year more times than he can count at this point. We both went to The College of New Jersey, which is where we met, but that's a story for another time.
Why did we call this store "The EVERYTHING Educator"?
Because let's be real. You're not just a teacher. You're a therapist, a referee, a detective, a cheerleader, a nurse, a tech support specialist, and occasionally a professional snack distributor. You do everything, every single day, usually before 9am. We get it because we ARE it.
That's why our store isn't just one subject or one grade level. We've taught it all, so we make it all. Math centers, Spanish activities, special ed resources, stuff that actually keeps kids engaged instead of staring at the clock... if we needed it in our classroom, chances are you need it in yours too.
Teaching style
A differentiated classroom that caters to an eclectic group of learners would best describe my classroom. Fun and engaging activities that are presented and executed in the target language while providing authentic cultural experiences make up the central focus of my teaching philosophy.
Awards & shining teacher moments
2023 Teacher of the Year, 2025 Tennis Coach of the Year. 2015 Princeton University's Distinguished Secondary Teacher Award Nominee for my home district
2013, 2015 Tennis Coach of the Year
My own education history
Undergraduate & Graduate degrees from The College of New Jersey
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