My name is Andrea M. Bentley, and I was born and raised in a small, rural community in southwest Georgia. Growing up, I always knew that I wanted to become an educator. I think I even began developing lesson plans when I was probably seven years old. I would "teach" my younger sister (who is also a teacher) in our classroom that our parents created for us. Having fantastic teachers throughout my schooling also helped seal the deal for my degree aspirations.
I am a wife, mother, teacher, dreamer, and author. I am an avid distance runner, and I enjoy the release it gives me when I am on a long run. Outside of teaching school, I also teach dance lessons for a local dance company. I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling to new places, and watching the University of Georgia Bulldogs play on Saturdays. (Now I am not sure what I will do on Saturdays until September rolls back around and games begin again!)
I have been teaching for 11 years. The grade levels and content courses are many. I have taught 6th grade-11th grade English Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies, and Advanced Content courses. I have my Bachelor degree, Master's degree, and Education Specialist degree. I am certified to teach 4th grade-12th grade, and I also have my Gifted certification. I have been teaching at a PreK-8th school for six years now, so each year my schedule has the possibility to change contents and/or grade levels. We move and rotate where we are needed because it is such a wonderful school with a very supportive administration. This year I am teaching ELA, Social Studies, and Georgia History. I have six classes that rotate through my classroom each day.
In my 11 years being an educator, I have always created my own lesson plans, assessments, activities, and centers. I must say, one day last year, I ran completely out of steam. I began searching the internet for ideas to use with a novel I was about to teach my students. I didn't find anything to use with the novel, but what I did stumble upon was one of the best websites I had ever seen...you guessed it...Teachers Pay Teachers. I browsed the site and immediately registered for an account. I uploaded a small lesson that I created for my students. A few months passed, and then I began to upload new products. It has been an awesome journey! But, I will have to tell you, my favorite part of Teachers Pay Teachers is the collaboration teachers are able to have. It has definitely been the best professional development I have personally ever had!
Fast forward to now...I am now getting to collaborate with 13 other top-notch teachers and bloggers! I am beyond excited! I hope you will continue to visit each day to learn more about the remaining collaborators. You are in for a treat!
For the first freebie I am giving, click HERE. It is titled "Haiku Poems: Honing Our Haiku Skills." My students love it, even those who do not enjoy poetry as much as I like it.
Also, for today only, my Teachers Pay Teachers Store is having a 10% sale on all items. Follow my store to receive updates on new products and resources.
My blog Right Down the Middle is a newer adventure I have set out to explore. Please follow my blog for ideas to use in your classroom and freebies.
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BONUS: For anyone who comments on this posts and pins the blog post to pintrest gets a chance to win the Martin Luther King, Jr. {Literacy Mini-Unit} from my TpT store. At 10:30 PM, I will put all who comments and pinned into a bowl and draw a name. Please leave your email address in the comment so that I can send it to the winner. I will name the winner in the comments. Good Luck!
I hope everyone has a Terrific Tuesday!
Andrea
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