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Debra Bays

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Quilt Codes of the Underground Railroad

By Debra Bays

This power point presentation by Debra Bays tells the story of the role of quilt blocks in the journey north along the Underground Railroad. Often times, slaves were prepared for their journey North by using a quilt sampler to instruct about what

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U.S. History, Afro-American Studies, Black History Month

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$Real Life Math: Menus, Grocery, Clothing, Sporting Goods Shopping$

Real Life Math: Menus, Grocery, Clothing, Sporting Goods Shopping

By Debra Bays

Real Life Math contains four teaching Units. Menus, Grocery Shopping, Online Clothing Shopping, and Online Sporting Goods Shopping. I teach Life Skills as part of my academic curriculum. My students often transition from high school into an

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Applied Math, Life Skills, Informational Text

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Bridges

By Debra Bays

Introduce your students to Bridges. This 43 slide Powerpoint provides an overview of scientific concepts of compression and tension;history of bridges; different types of bridges; and examples of bridges around the world. Great for use in

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Basic Principles, Physical Science, Informational Text

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Underground Railroad - Road to Freedom

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A comprehensive powerpoint presentation about the history of the Underground Railroad. Presentation includes information about the history of the UGRR'; abolitionists; conductors such as John Rankin and Harriett Tubman; Routes and Maps; Quilt

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U.S. History, Geography, Black History Month

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4^th, 5^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Cooking Utensils Vocabulary

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Cooking Utensils Vocabulary contains a vocabulary list and definitions along with vocabulary matching and answer worksheets. If teaching Life Skills or Cooking classes, this lesson is a great complement to your lesson plan. If you're looking to

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Life Skills, Cooking, Informational Text

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

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Reading For Life: Cooking and Recipes

By Debra Bays

This teaching unit focuses on teaching both information text and independent living skills. The unit is broken down into five sections. 1. Cooking Utensils and Mixing Tools 2. Measurements 3. Cooking/Baking Recipes 4. Budgeting Each section can

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Family Consumer Sciences, Cooking, Informational Text

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Unit Plans, Internet Activities, Cultural Activities

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$Real Life Math: Shopping For Clothes$

Real Life Math: Shopping For Clothes

By Debra Bays

Teaching Life Skills as part of your curriculum. Real Life Math provides great opportunities to teach students about real lifes situation where they will use basic math skills. This activity centers around online shopping for Fall and Winter

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Applied Math, Life Skills, Family Consumer Sciences

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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$Real Life Math: Menus$

Real Life Math: Menus

By Debra Bays

Part 3 of my Real Life Math Series - Menus. I teach this series each year as part of my consumer math lesson plans. This teaching units provides sample menus with worksheets and sample activities. Great activities to assist in planning individual

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Applied Math, Life Skills, Decimals

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5^th, 6^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 12^th

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Monster Teaching Unit

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This is the first novel that I teach each year. This teaching unit allows my students to immediately become engaged in reading a novel and allows them to become invested in a novel via the various alternative reading comprehension activities. I

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Reading, Literature, Writing

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6^th, 7^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Reading For Life: Schedules

By Debra Bays

Great opportunity to teach informational text focusing on schedules that we use in our everyday lives. Detailed lessons about interpreting schedules. This unit provides lessons on movie, television, bus, school amusement park and work schedules.

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Life Skills, Family Consumer Sciences, Informational Text

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5^th, 6^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Employment Skills: Resumes

By Debra Bays

Great packet to start stimulating Resume Bulding tasks. Contains Worksheets: - Personal Information -Chronological Resume Worksheet - Function Resume Worksheet - Combination Worksheet After completing worksheets, student is ready to create a final

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Career and Technical Education, Life Skills, Writing

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

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$Real Life Math: Grocery Shopping$

Real Life Math: Grocery Shopping

By Debra Bays

This activity gives you students an opportunity to work with decimals and money in a real life situation: Grocery Shopping. This unit provides some experience with adding grocery items and developing a grocery list with prices with one day's

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Applied Math, Life Skills, Family Consumer Sciences

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Centers

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South: Reconstruction After Civil War

By Debra Bays

This powerpoint presentation presents the Reconstruction of the South Historical Period. The 27 slide presentation tells the story of life in the South after the Civil War; Lincoln and Johnson's plans for reconstruction; culture and lifestyle after

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Government, U.S. History, For All Subjects

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

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Research, PowerPoint Presentations

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$Real Life Math: Shopping For Sporting Goods$

Real Life Math: Shopping For Sporting Goods

By Debra Bays

Real Life Math: Shopping For Sporting Goods. This project centers around teaching students to shop online for sports equipment. Project task is for students to pretend he/she is a parent of 3 teens, all school athletes. A scenario description of

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Life Skills, Family Consumer Sciences, For All Subjects

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Ohio Facts: A Research Project

By Debra Bays

Ohio Facts: This five page booklet is a great research tool for a Ohio History or Geography UnitI use this unit to teach both computer research skills and Ohio History.

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Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Geography

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

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Research, Projects, Internet Activities

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Reading For Life: Television Schedule

By Debra Bays

Teaching informational text can be filled with great real life experiences for your students. In our everyday lives, we create and live by schedules. This worksheet centers around an evening of television shows. Students receive an opportunity

Subjects:

Reading, Life Skills, Informational Text

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

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Worksheets, Activities

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Reading For Life: Movie Schedule

By Debra Bays

Teaching my students about everyday reading experiences is filled with great opportunities. The Movie Schedule worksheet takes a look at a Twin Cinema Movie Listing. Your students get the opportunities to analyze the schedule via answering various

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Life Skills, Family Consumer Sciences, Informational Text

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Activities

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Intro to Electricity

By Debra Bays

This powerpoint was created to accompany the PCI Physical Science Series. The powerpoint is a great introduction to the theories of electricity. I launch a new subject area with a powerpoint so my students can learn about a subject through both

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Physical Science

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 7^th, 8^th

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PowerPoint Presentations

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Reading For Life: Schedules Vocabulary

By Debra Bays

Teaching informational text can an exciting experience. Reading for Life: Schedules Vocabulary puts the focus on the words that one needs to know when learning about schedules. Included is a list of words and definitions; matching worksheet; and

Subjects:

Reading, Life Skills, Informational Text

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

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Sneaker Survey: Data Collection and Graphing

By Debra Bays

This project provides students with questionnaire and data collection sheets to launch a sneaker survey at their own school. This project is a great opportunity for students to compile data and produce graphs about a subject that our students all

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Applied Math, Graphing, Decimals

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Projects, Lesson, Centers

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I believe that the key to successful teaching is to engage the learner. I believe in utilizing all avenues of learning style - especially oral, visual, and hands on learning. I teach middle and high school students with both learning disabilities and social emotional behavioral issues. My classroom is self-contained and I teach all subject areas including Life Skills. My classroom consists of 6th - 11th grade male students. All of my lessons can be easily differentiated.

MY TEACHING STYLE

As a special education teacher, I believe that we all learn differently. My goal is for my students to come away from a learning experience excited about the new knowledge that they've acquired. Our days are filled with different ways of learning: written, visual, and lots of hands-on experiences.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Recipient - Elmer's Glue Grant Recipient - Wild School Grant , Ohio Department of Natural Resources

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelors in Social Work Masters - Special Ed

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am a widow with three young adult children. Two of my children are currently in college. Selling my lessons is a great opportunity for me to provide for my children's education. My favorite flower is cosmos...love this delicate flower.