Thinkercise
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Illinois, United States
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34+ years of experience teaching elementary students in grades K-5, with over 30 teaching gifted children.
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Peace Machine- Post Bomb/Manhattan Project activity
Teamwork, planning, decoding, research, and communication are skills needed to be successful in this race to create a peace machine. Simulation game takes 1-2 periods. easy to prepare- uses classroom materials, a few timers, cheerios, rope, and lots of excitement!
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
RI.7.3
, SL.7.1
, CCRA.SL.1
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About the store
Experience
34+ years of experience teaching elementary students in grades K-5, with over 30 teaching gifted children.
Teaching style
Discovery-Based, Cooperative Learning, often using Depth of Knowledge, along with the Habits of Mind to inspire and challenge students to go above and beyond what they thought they were ever capable of doing. Activities are often for advanced learners, but open-ended, and easily adaptable.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Superintendent's Distinguished Educator, BP A+ for Energy Grant winner (2 years), Endowment for the Arts Grant awarded in 2014 and 2015, 10+ Donors Choose Grants
My own education history
UW Madison - 1988
National Louis University - 1993
Additional biographical information
Love my daughter, cat, husband, family, friends, and bike to bits.
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