I can't imagine myself not teaching. I spent over 30 years in grades 1-6, and I have also taught art, music, and gifted and talented students. During my classroom years, I was also an adjunct professor, teaching methods courses to students at St. Mary's College and Indiana University. Those were busy times! In 2002, my writing program, The Simple 6TM, was published and Kay Davidson Staff Development Consultants, Inc. was born (www.thesimple6.net). Now, for over a decade, I have been partnering with schools across the US to provide effective, dynamic teacher workshops that focus primarily on assessment writing, math problem solving, integrated units of study, higher level thinking activities, and standards-based instruction. I am so excited to have the opportunity to share my expertise and resources with other inspiring educators here on TpT!
I love creativity! Most of my standards are covered through integrated units of study--and I believe you can teach almost anything through art. You'll always find my kids busy and involved in some kind of research-based, collaborative, fun project!
Mishawaka Teacher of the Year, Indiana Teacher of the Year Finalist, Governor's Sagamore of the Wabash Award, Disney Teacher of the Year Nominee, Who's Who Among America's Teachers
Indiana State University: BS in Elem. Ed./Gen. Science; Indiana University: MS in Elem. Ed./Gen.Science/Supervision and Administration; Purdue University: Gifted and Talented
You're only as old as you feel. This year would mark my 41st year of teaching and I still truly LOVE it- I'm just teaching teachers instead of kids! Thank you for visiting my TpT store! Feel free to share my store links to all of my products on Pinterest, Twitter, or Facebook. Vist my website at: www.thesimple6.net !
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Measurement, Science, Social Studies, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Computer Science, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Classroom Management, Word Problems, Problem Solving, Writing, Oral Communication, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Winter, Valentine's Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Test Preparation, End of Year, Close Reading