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Welcome Thoughtful Educator! I am so happy you are here! I created these resources with you and your students in mind. They are engaging, standards based, hands-on and I have personally used them and seen success in my own classroom. I am grateful to hear from so many teachers who are using these resources with their students, like E Woods who said, "The Thoughtful Educator is truly that! All of her created materials may be utilized for differentiation, one on one instruction, or as a whole class learning tool! It has truly been a delight using all of her materials for my students. It helps me lay the foundation for the concepts and build in a manner that benefits ALL students! She carefully planned and created each document and they're geared towards STAAR expectations! She's the best!"
I hope as you utilize these resources it will take some of the work and worry off your shoulders! My goal is to support you in your classroom by providing quality, engaging activities that give you less stress and more success as they help your students to not just survive, but thrive in science!
Find me on Facebook @thethoughtfuleducator or follow my blog and find more ideas for teaching at www.thethoughtfuleducator.com
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Classroom Ice Breakers: Five Fun Critical Thinking Activities
Use these five fun critical thinking activities to engage your students and build collaboration and problem solving skills. This is perfect for the beginning of the year and back to school! It is a great challenge for gifted and talented (GT) students as well! Activities can also be used as icebreakers in Professional development/staff meeting settings. Fun for all! These activities are appropriate for 4th grade – 12th grade + and can even be used with adults! This Product Includes: Five Crit
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Welcome Thoughtful Educator! I am so happy you are here! I created these resources with you and your students in mind. They are engaging, standards based, hands-on and I have personally used them and seen success in my own classroom. I am grateful to hear from so many teachers who are using these resources with their students, like E Woods who said, "The Thoughtful Educator is truly that! All of her created materials may be utilized for differentiation, one on one instruction, or as a whole class learning tool! It has truly been a delight using all of her materials for my students. It helps me lay the foundation for the concepts and build in a manner that benefits ALL students! She carefully planned and created each document and they're geared towards STAAR expectations! She's the best!"
I hope as you utilize these resources it will take some of the work and worry off your shoulders! My goal is to support you in your classroom by providing quality, engaging activities that give you less stress and more success as they help your students to not just survive, but thrive in science!
Find me on Facebook @thethoughtfuleducator or follow my blog and find more ideas for teaching at www.thethoughtfuleducator.com
Teaching style
My teaching style is HANDS ON. Students should feel engaged and have fun while learning! Having fun, doing activities/games, and using pop culture/music while teaching helps students to retain the information in their long term memory. DOING is key to learning! I believe in empowering students in their own education.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Top Fifty Educators in Galveston County (2011, 2013)
State Champions Science Olympiad Coach (2011)
Featured as a Top Teacher in the Galveston Daily News (2012)
Presenter at Texas Charter School Association Conference (2014)
My students were selected to fly an experiment on the International Space Station (2014)
Bronze Good Citizenship Medal & Award, Sons of the American Revolution (2015)
My own education history
B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies
M. Ed. Educational Leadership
Certifications:
EC-6 Generalist;
4-8 Generalist;
EC-12 Special Education;
Principal
Middle School Science Teacher
Middle School Math Teacher
District Science Department Head (6th-12th grade)
Dean of Secondary Education (6th-12th grade)
Curriculum Specialist
Special Education Inclusion
Additional biographical information
Proud Mama to three beautiful children. They teach me something new every day. I still have so much to learn.
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