1.
How long have you been on Teachers Pay Teachers? What made you decide to be a part of it?
I have been on Teachers Pay Teachers since August
2010. Since, I began teaching, I have always made my own materials. I read
about TpT in the CTA magazine in 2009. I was inspired by the stories of the
teachers in the article, and thought, "I could have my own publishing
company without the overhead!"
2.
When did you know that you wanted to be in education?
I think teaching was in my blood. Both of my
parents were teachers. As a young child, I remember helping my mom correct
papers. I LOVED going into the local teacher supply store and could spend hours
looking, touching, and examining the different teaching materials. It was when
I was in college that I decided to become a teacher.
3.
How are you currently involved in education?
I have been teaching for 23 years. I taught first
grade for 17 years and second grade for 6 years. I am always looking for new
and engaging ways to spark the interest of my students--especially in this day
and age of testing.
4.
What would be your advice to people who are considering joining
Teachers Pay Teachers?
I tell people to first visit TpT perhaps buy a
few items that they can use in their classrooms. This would help them see what
kinds of time and effort are being put into the quality materials found on TpT.
I would also tell people to not expect to become an 'overnight
success'---but to hang in there and over time, they will be rewarded for
their hard work and effort.
5.
What has been a highlight, thus far, about being on Teachers Pay
Teachers?
The highlight has been seeing teachers recognized
and appreciated for all of the time and energy they have put into making
quality materials. Quite often, teachers are viewed as having a '8-to-3
job with 3 months off during the summer'. The public does not realize
teachers work a 50 hour week during the school year and probably 20 hours a
week during the "summer vacation".
6.
What is something fun about you that other teachers don’t know?
I have a wicked sense of humor that
only comes out when I am with people I have known for YEARS!
7.
Do you participate in education outside of the classroom? In what type of role?
I participate in Accountable Communities with my
grade level colleague. We get together about once a week to plan, discuss
goals, and what areas we (or the students) need to work on. We make a great
team!
8.
What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
I would love to be a children's author. I have a
lot of ideas that I need to put on paper.
9.
What profession would you not like to do?
I
would not want to do any profession that is not creative. As teachers, we work
with not only our minds, but our hearts.
10. Who is your favorite author? Favorite educational author? And why?
My
current favorite author is Vince Flynn. I love how the main character (Mitch
Rapp) always gets the bad guy--no matter what!
My school
is currently involved in Safe and Civil Schools
and Champs training. I like how Randy Sprick takes difficult classroom
situations and makes them manageable with a few easy tricks. He is great at
classroom management!
By Mary Rosenburg
Mary's Prized Products
I am most proud of my Daily Language
Checks. Each packet of Daily Language Checks has unique passages that the
students can relate to as well as five questions (one for each cluster on the
CST) about the passage.
The CST (California Standardized
Test) lesson plan for 2nd grade is a fabulous way to keep track of the
high-point standards tested on the CST.
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