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Greek Mythology Unit BUNDLE: Greek Gods, Myths, Activities, Escape Room & MORE

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This Greek Mythology Unit BUNDLE includes over 150 pages and contains everything you need to teach your students about Greek Mythology or to prepare them to read Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief. First, introduce your students to Greek Mythology

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Ancient History

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Activities

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Greek Mythology Escape Room ... Escape from the Underworld

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Escape the mundane by having your class work together to solve this Low-Prep, Greek Mythology Escape Room!! This activity includes 4 puzzles about Ancient Greece and Greek Mythology that students must complete in order to ESCAPE FROM THE UNDERWORLD.

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English Language Arts, Reading, Ancient History

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Games

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The History of Valentine's Day Reading, Questions, Color-by-Code

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Have your students learn about the History of Valentine's Day with this Reading Passage, Comprehension Questions, & Color by Code Mystery Pictures. There's no better way to blend Valentines and Academics into your classroom than by having your

Subjects:

Reading, Holidays/Seasonal, Valentine's Day

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Cultural Activities

$4.00

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Story Elements Unit Bundle

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This bundle contains everything you need to instruct and assess your students on the Literary Story Elements. The bundle contains over 400 pages and is comprised of 7 different units: Genre, Point of View, Setting, Character Analysis, Plot,

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Assessment

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Inference Reading Unit Bundle for Making Inferences: Paper and Digital

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Bundle includes a 22-Slide Introductory Presentation, Guided Student Note Pages, Short Film Activities, Real-Life Inference Activities, and 5 different Inference Assessments. It contains everything you need to instruct and assess your students on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, RL.8.1, RL.9-10.1

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Main Idea and Supporting Details Unit Bundle: Print and Digital

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This Main Idea Unit contains everything you need to instruct and assess your students on their ability to determine the main idea and identify the supporting details. First, you'll start with the Main Idea Introductory Presentation & Guided

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Assessment

CCSS:

RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2

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Determining Theme Presentation & Guided Student Notes: Paper & Digital

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The Introductory Theme Presentation contains 22 Slides and 4 Practice Stories to help students improve their reading comprehension and learn how to determine the theme in a story. While following along with the presentation, students will complete

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English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes

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Perseus and Medusa | Full Text Greek Myth | Questions | Graphic Organizers

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This Perseus and Medusa Myth, Questions, Graphic Organizers, and Activities is a great asset for anyone teaching Greek Mythology or Rick Riordan's novel, The Lightning Thief. The product contains the full text myth of Perseus' quest to slay the

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

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Introductory Historical Fiction Unit: Print and Digital

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Introduce your students to the Historical Fiction genre with this introductory presentation, guided student notes, historical fiction practice stories, and a historical fiction assessment. All resources come in Print and Digital formats.Begin by

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets

CCSS:

RL.7.9

$6.00

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Themes in Literature Unit BUNDLE

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Teach your students to determine the theme in a story by introducing the concept with the Introductory Theme Presentation and Guided Student Notes. Then have your students practice determining the theme by using the 15 Theme Task Cards and the 21

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Task Cards

$16.00

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Genre Personality Test: Paper & Digital

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Have students take this Genre Personality Test to determine their Genre Preference. Personality test looks at 9 Different Genres: Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance, Mystery, Adventure, Horror and Sports

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Library Skills

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles

$3.50

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Sequencing Events using Pixar-esque Short Films

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Students will sequence events in 4 different short films. The short films are hyperlinked within the assignment. An answer key is included. These are great to use when teaching about plot and plot elements. After students have placed the events in

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English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets

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Touching Spirit Bear Nonfiction Supplement: Article & Question Sets

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Give your students the necessary background knowledge to understand the novel, Touching Spirit Bear, with this Non-Fiction Supplement. This resource includes Close Reading Article and Comprehension Question Sets on Circle Justice, Spirit Bears, The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.4

$7.00

113

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Types of Conflict Unit BUNDLE

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Start by introducing the concept with the Introductory Presentation and Guided Student Notes. Then have your students practice using the 16 Conflict Task Cards and the 14 Conflict in Movie Clips Activities. Finally, assess your students using the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Task Cards

$13.50

$11.00

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Analyzing Literary Settings using Pixar-esque Short Films: Paper & Digital

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This Fictional Story Setting Activity contains 6 short films that students will view and analyze for the 5 Elements of Setting: Time, Place, Weather, Social Conditions, and Mood. Product contains Print and Digital versions of the resource.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets

$5.00

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Plot Elements Unit BUNDLE

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Start by introducing the Parts of a Plot and the Plot Diagram with the Introductory Presentation and Guided Student Notes. Then have your students practice diagram the plot using the Superhero & Supervillain Origin Stories Plot Activity and the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

$21.50

$15.00

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Comprehensive Genre Unit BUNDLE: Paper & Digital for Distance Learning

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This unit contains everything you need to instruct and assess your students on Genre!! ⭐️ Genre Introductory PowerPoint Presentation & Guided Student Notes Begin the unit with this PowerPoint Presentation. It contains 17 slides and is a great

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Library Skills

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Assessment

$29.50

$16.00

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Fever 1793 Quizzes & Final Test

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Product contains 5 quizzes and a final test for the novel, Fever 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson. Each quiz contains 10 multiple choice questions. The final test is four pages and includes character matching, plot sequencing, and short answer

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Assessment

$4.00

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Character Analysis Unit BUNDLE

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This Character Analysis Unit Bundle includes an Introductory Character Presentation, a Guided Student Note Packet, Character Trait Task Cards, Character Analysis with Short Films, Three Character Assessments and MORE!! Each Product in the Bundle

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Assessment

$14.50

$12.00

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Fever 1793 Comprehensive Unit BUNDLE

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This Comprehensive Unit contains everything you need to teach Laurie Halse Anderson's historical fiction novel, Fever 1793. To view a sample of these resources, please check out my FREEBIE ... Fever 1793 Resource Sampler. BUNDLE includes:Fever

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Literature Circles

$12.00

$10.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've taught middle school remedial reading courses for the past 24 years. I've also done private reading tutoring for elementary aged students.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe the most effective way of teaching involves a variety of teaching styles. Some objectives require direct instruction, while others are more effective with student-centered methods.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

2018: "Outstanding Educator of the Year." (District Award) 2022: The Utah Jazz's MVE (Most Valuable Educator)

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA: Political Science; MEd: Elementary Instruction & Curriculum Design; Endorsements: Reading Specialist; Special Education

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

When I'm not teaching, my time is spent with family. I have an amazing husband and two daughters (ages 7 and 9). We enjoy spending our summers soaking up the sun. We also spend a lot of our summer vacation visiting the MLB fields around the country and watching America's pastime. Finally, I am a huge advocate for organ donation and also spend a great amount of time promoting and advocating for this cause.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, World History, World Languages, Spanish, Chinese, Arts & Music, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, School Counseling, Character Education, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, Coaching, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community