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Mia Cotter

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Student Council Banner

By Mia Cotter

Download this ready to print and assemble STUDCO banner. Great for decorating a bulletin board, hanging on a table for fundraising, displaying at a STUDCO sponsored dance or event, and much more! *Download only include the banner portion of the

Subjects:

Other (Specialty), Student Council

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$5.00

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Donald Duck in Mathmagic Land

By Mia Cotter

This is a two-sided printable with possible answer key to be used in a math class as they watch the Disney favorite, Donald Duck in Mathmagic Land. This is a great end of the year activity.

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides

$2.00

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Thanksgiving Pre-Algebra coloring page

By Mia Cotter

This is a worksheet requiring students to solve pre-algebra problems and then color the turkey according to their answers. Problems require students to operate with fractions, decimals, and multi-step problems focusing on order of operations.

Subjects:

Math, Order of Operations, Thanksgiving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

$3.00

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One Step Equations Guided Notes

By Mia Cotter

This is a 5 page note packet with a 5 page answer key. The notes are separated into sections: -Vocab -Rules for Solving Equations -Solving One Step Addition and Subtraction -Number in front of a Variable -Solving One Step Multiplication an

Subjects:

Math, Algebra, Other (Math)

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Outlines, Scaffolded Notes

$4.00

$3.75

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Pre-Algebra Thanksgiving Turkey Glyph

By Mia Cotter

This thanksgiving Glyph activity contains multiple choice style questions related to graphing inequalities on a number line, combining like terms, solving inequalities, and solving multi-step equations. Through correctly answering the questions, the

Subjects:

Algebra, Other (Math), Algebra 2

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Homework, Centers

CCSS:

7.NS.A.2d, HSA-REI.A.1

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Halloween Algebra Glyph

By Mia Cotter

This is a pumpkin/Halloween activity to be used in pre-algebra or algebra. The activity requires students to solve variable equations to fill in and color a pumpkin.

Subjects:

Math, Algebra, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

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$2.50

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Expectations for Instructional Assistants

By Mia Cotter

This is a working document that you can edit in order to best suit your situation. The expectations are clearly stated and there are signatures at the end of the document.

Subjects:

Special Education

Grades:

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, ...

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Teacher Manuals, For Principals & Administrators

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Student Transition Questionnaire

By Mia Cotter

This transition survey has been used with all the Special Education Students on my caseload for multiple years. My district has since adopted it as our transition survey form for students with an IEP ages 14 1/2 or older. This three page form is

Subjects:

Special Education, School Counseling, School Psychology

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

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Professional Documents, Classroom Forms, Service Learning

$4.50

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Stop Signs (Classroom Management)

By Mia Cotter

These are cards that you can cut up and use to manage behavior in your classroom. You can give the card to a student who is acting inappropriately during instruction. By slipping the card to them discretely during instruction, they need to "stop and

Subjects:

Special Education, Classroom Management

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Classroom Forms

$1.00

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What is an IEP? (student handout)

By Mia Cotter

This is a brief 1 1/2 long handout to use when explaining what an IEP is to a student. It is great to use prior to having students join their IEP meetings in 8th grade.

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, School Counseling

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, For Parents, For Principals & Administrators

$1.25

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Turkey Riddle- Systems of Equations

By Mia Cotter

This System of Equations practice sheet focuses on solving for the solution of two given equations. The students will solve 10 problems that yield answers needed to answer a turkey/thanksgiving-related riddle. Answer KEY provided.

Subjects:

Algebra, Algebra 2, Thanksgiving

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Homework

CCSS:

HSA-REI.C.5, HSA-REI.C.6

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Pi Day Unit Plan

By Mia Cotter

This is a collection of activities created to be used on Pi Day, March 14th, or to be used when working on circumference or circles. This collection consists of the following: Centers/Activities- • Circumference/Diameter Activity (duration 20-30

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Math, Geometry, Measurement

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Handouts

$5.00

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Dixie Cup Division Activity

By Mia Cotter

Students will need to be provided with dixie cups and objects to place inside of the cups. The cups represent “groups” and the objects need to be evenly distributed amongst the groups. Students are asked to take a "group" and divide it. The bottom

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

$1.15

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Exponents mini unit

By Mia Cotter

This unit consists of 3 stations and an assessment. Station 1- exponents matching station with corresponding worksheet requiring students to match the word sentence, exponential form, expanded (factor) form, and standard form (solution). Station 2-

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Other (Math)

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Assessment

$8.00

$6.50

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Locker Plan Half Sheet

By Mia Cotter

This is a half sheet that students can fill out at the beginning of the year. They list their classes and what necessary materials need to be brought to each class. The document is editable so that you can change the classes to reflect your school's

Subjects:

Special Education, Classroom Management, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Classroom Forms

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Coordinate Plane WS- CCSS 6th grade

By Mia Cotter

This is a double-sided worksheet aligned to the 6th grade CCSS. The worksheet requires students to identify points on a graph, write coordinates using the x-axis and y-axis, and moving points to secondary locations using directional terminology

Subjects:

Math, Graphing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Printables

$2.00

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Thanksgiving Pre-Algebra handout

By Mia Cotter

This double-sided worksheet contains 4 holiday related questions that students will find the answers to by solving multi-step expressions containing rational numbers and variables. The backside has a "crack the code" for a thanksgiving riddle;

Subjects:

Math, Algebra, Thanksgiving

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

$4.00

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Operating with Integers Task Cards

By Mia Cotter

These 28 cards and recording sheet are to be used as a review/activity on operating with integers.

Subjects:

Math, Algebra, Numbers

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

$3.00

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$Math Operations Chart$

Math Operations Chart

By Mia Cotter

This is a printable chart to use with students when working on word problems. The printable comes with a completed chart, a student (blank) chart, and a packet of step-by-step directions accompanied by 19 example problems.

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Handouts, Printables

$3.50

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Thanks for Popping In

By Mia Cotter

This is a prinatble label to put on a microwavable popcorn package and handed out at parent teacher conferences. I found that even when the conversation isn't the best, the parents appreciate ending on a good note!

Subjects:

For All Subjects

Grades:

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

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Printables

$1.50

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

My experience is with students from the age of 10 to 22. I teach all different levels of Special Education and am highly qualified in the areas of Math (basic operations, pre-algebra, algebra 1, an algebra 2), Science (physical science and chemistry), and ELA (I and II).

MY TEACHING STYLE

My philosophy is simple; teach students in the best modality that they learn. I enjoy teaching in stations and centers. That way, students have built in motor breaks. I embrace true co-teaching and have had the great fortune of working and collaborating with the best of the best!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I was awarded the Special Education Teaching Scholarship. I was inducted and served in the Sigma Rho Epsilon Honors Fraternity.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I graduated from Mother McAuley HS in 2006. I earned my BA from EIU in 2010.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am happily married with one little guy and a baby on the way. I absolutely love spending time with my family, friends, and pets. My additional photography business keeps life busy and interesting. Go Chicago Blackhawks!.