Before retiring in 2020, I spent 15 years in the classroom teaching 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades. For the last 4 years I was a full release new teacher mentor and District Instructional Coach. I love collaborative learning, a focus on standards-based activities, and teaching kids to have a growth mindset.
I love to have fun with my students! So everything I do in the classroom has to have lots of movement, music, and laughter. I use Kagan all the time and I am an advocate for brain based learning strategies. I love making products that are practical and perfect for busy teachers like us!
National Board Certified Teacher - Early Childhood Generalist 2014 Teacher of the Year
University of South Florida - B.S. Marketing
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Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Social Studies, Civics, Elections - Voting, Other (Specialty), Math Test Prep, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Life Skills, For All Subjects, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Women's History Month