In-School+Work+Experiences


 * Gilford High School, Gilford - paraprofessional
 * math games - I was asked by my supervisor to find some fact family drill games and any games that would help with algebra
 * [|Fact Family Cards]
 * [|Fact Family Strips]
 * [|math boggle]
 * [|math boggle smartboard application]
 * [[file:sequence game.pdf|algebra sequence game]]
 * [[file:Algebra_zombie.pdf|algebra zombie game]]
 * I also introduced the game - SET to the students in study hall - [|Set Game Website]
 * Woodland Heights Elementary School, Laconia - paraprofessional
 * [[file:WHS_evaluation.pdf|evaluation]]
 * what I learned about autism
 * strategies to work with students diagnosed with behavioral issues
 * Laconia Middle School, Laconia - paraprofessional
 * summary of experience
 * Gilford Middle School, Gilford - substitute
 * culture
 * Coming into a 6th grade Social Studies class as a substitute teacher, the subject of the day’s class was “What is culture?” The classes sat there with those bored looks until I went to my bag and grabbed my moccasins (brought for when my feet had enough of my shoes) and my cell phone. There were quite a few gasps as I opened my cell phone (with a few “cell phones aren’t allowed in school” comments) but they were CURIOUS. I then played my ring tone (a Native American powwow song) and held up my moccasins. The next question I asked was “based on what you just saw and heard what can you tell me about the culture that I identify with?” This opened the door to wonderful discussion of the topic. This experience combined using artifacts, connecting on a personal level with students, and making the subject relevant. They were interested because I was talking about things related to me and they knew me – I was right there in front of them! I also continued with making it relevant by discussing my own observations of different cultures of refugees living in the surrounding towns. They had a much easier time internalizing “What is culture?” after my discussion with them than they did with a comparing cultures exercise based on a Junior Scholastic magazine article and graphic organizers. The teacher was grateful for my improvisation/additions to the planned lesson and the kids loved to see me in the building noting when I was displaying artifacts of my culture!!!
 * constitution
 * voting rights
 * Henry Wilson School, Farmington - gr 6 Long-term sub
 * mathcats
 * friendly letters
 * Armand R Dupont School, Allenstown - Title I Tutor gr 5&6
 * whole class
 * phonics lessons
 * Abbott and Costello
 * model: []
 * summary of using this with 5th graders
 * script: []
 * small group
 * Non-fiction
 * [[file:watchdog.doc|Watchdog book]]
 * The Big Wave book