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I am a middle school educator with over 10 years of classroom experience teaching grades 6–8. My primary focus has been English Language Arts and science, with extensive experience teaching reading comprehension, vocabulary development, research skills, and analytical writing aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning.
Throughout my career, I have worked with diverse learners in both general education and intervention settings. I regularly design targeted instructional materials to support struggling readers, accelerate progress for advanced students, and provide meaningful practice for whole-class instruction.
In addition to classroom teaching, I have developed assessments, remediation materials, and differentiated resources to help students prepare for high-stakes assessments. My materials emphasize clear structure, engaging topics, and skills that students can apply across subjects.
All resources in my store are classroom-tested, student-centered, and designed to save teachers time while maintaining rigorous instruction.
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Middle School Reading Fluency Activities | Grades 6-8 Intervention | Toolkit
Stop assigning fluency work that feels like elementary filler. Stop spending hours picking through your Google Drive to find resources to offer parents who want to help at home. This Middle School Fluency Toolkit gives you 8 structured, repeatable routines that actually improve how students read, not just how fast. Built specifically for grades 6–8 struggling readers, this resource targets the missing link between decoding and comprehension: fluency. What You Get ✔ 8 structured fluency routi
6th - 8th
Other (ELA), Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
Also included in: Reading Fluency & Morphology Intervention Activities for Grades 6–8
Morphology Intervention | Grades 6–8 | Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots | SOR Aligned
Build stronger readers and vocabulary learners with this engaging, research-aligned Morphology Intervention Toolkit designed specifically for middle school students. This resource gives teachers structured, low-prep morphology activities that explicitly teach prefixes, suffixes, Latin roots, and Greek roots through interactive partner work and small-group intervention. Perfect for:Reading intervention MTSS / RTI groups Small-group instruction Literacy stations Science of Reading aligned vocabula
6th - 8th
Other (ELA), Reading, Science of Reading
Also included in: Reading Fluency & Morphology Intervention Activities for Grades 6–8
Student Lexia Progress Tracker & Data Dashboard (Google Sheets + Printables
Everything you need to track reading progress, motivate students, and communicate with families when using Lexia reading programs. Resources can be used as stand-alone products or alongside the digital spreadsheet which is sold separately. This printable resource bundle provides classroom tools that make it easy to monitor student growth while encouraging consistent reading progress. Perfect for classroom teachers, reading interventionists, and literacy specialists. This resource bundle inclu
3rd - 8th
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading
Endangered Animal Pamphlet Project - Ecosystem Abiotic Biotic Resources
This project gives students the opportunity to research the biotic and abiotic factors of an endangered animal's ecosystem. Students use the information learned while researching to create an informational pamphlet, and 3-D model of the ecosystem!
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Science
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RI.5.1
, RI.5.7
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Experience
I am a middle school educator with over 10 years of classroom experience teaching grades 6–8. My primary focus has been English Language Arts and science, with extensive experience teaching reading comprehension, vocabulary development, research skills, and analytical writing aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning.
Throughout my career, I have worked with diverse learners in both general education and intervention settings. I regularly design targeted instructional materials to support struggling readers, accelerate progress for advanced students, and provide meaningful practice for whole-class instruction.
In addition to classroom teaching, I have developed assessments, remediation materials, and differentiated resources to help students prepare for high-stakes assessments. My materials emphasize clear structure, engaging topics, and skills that students can apply across subjects.
All resources in my store are classroom-tested, student-centered, and designed to save teachers time while maintaining rigorous instruction.
Teaching style
My teaching style centers on clarity, engagement, and purposeful practice. I believe students learn best when lessons balance direct instruction with meaningful application.
In my classroom, I focus on:
Building strong vocabulary and academic language
Teaching students how to analyze texts and think critically
Using structured practice that gradually builds independence
Connecting reading and writing to real-world topics
Providing clear scaffolds that support all learners
I design materials that help teachers move efficiently between instruction, guided practice, and independent application while keeping students actively involved in the learning process.
Awards & shining teacher moments
National Board Certified Educator
My own education history
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Psychology
Master of Science in Elementary Education, PK-6
Additional Certifications:
English (Middle School), English (High School)
Science (Middle School)
My educational background in both social sciences and education informs the interdisciplinary approach I use when creating instructional resources.
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