Books and Mrs Bush

I have taught middle school Language Arts and Social Studies in a wide range of environments for 20 years. I love middle school and middle school learners. Currently, I teach 8th grade English in a co-taught classroom, reading intervention, and gifted English/History. I have taught 6-8th grade English, Social Studies, Practical Living, Drama, Journalism, Educational Games, and Civics. I have also served as an Educational Technology Facilitator and am currently pursuing a graduate degree in digital education leadership and a second certification in special education. I am the general education half of a co-teaching team, and focus heavily on adapting and scaffolding instructional tools to meet the needs of diverse learners, and trauma informed teaching.

I love differentiating and student-led instruction. My focus is on using formative assessment meet kids where they're at and get them to reach their goals. We use a schoolwide curriculum for reading, so much of my work is spent on scaffolding, differentiating and building in problem and project-based learning into an already set curriculum. I use trauma informed teaching strategies and lots of variety. My focus in TPT is on designs that engage upper elementary, middle and high school students without being overly cute for those ages. I also focus heavily on scaffolded and differentiated materials.

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My bachelor's degree is in secondary education and English with a teaching minor in history. I have a master's degree in Educational Technology and Curriculum, and a second in Digital Education Leadership. I am currently working on my doctorate in Education with a focus on barriers to education access..

I am an avid gardener, mom, and pet lover. I also advise our school's GSA club, so materials for inclusive classrooms also pop up in this store. You can also find me at: https://linktr.ee/TeachingSixes