My students call me Ms. Star.

It’s nice to meet you! My name is Jessica Stargardter

I am a teacher, Fulbright scholar, and formally a gifted education specialist. Currently, I am a grade 5 homeroom teacher at the International School of Panama. Previously, I was researching how teachers meet the needs of diverse gifted learners in Helsinki, Finland.

.My work includes the development of social justice and project-based learning curriculum.

Through this blog, I want to connect with you! I’m here to share my experiences and resources to make teaching abroad a little bit easier.

Connect with me on Instagram.

 
my new school ❤️
30 days ago I moved to Singapore! 🇸🇬 I’ve already found an apartment, set up a new classroom, started the new school year, and began making new friends. As many of you know who teach abroad, this kind of transition is HARD! As a result I
So grateful for all the people I met and worked with in Panama! I learned so much about myself professionally and personally. I feel so lucky to have the teaching teams I did. I love teaching fifth grade and can’t wait to do it again! Anyo
the final days of school ✨
Last week of school activity! Save for next year 🏷️ Use this free template on Canva to have your students write letters to next year’s students. Such a cute way to end the year and welcome in your new students! #endofyear #eoy #lastdayof
Poppin into middle school! End of year gifts sorted ✔️ ✨ I made these little bags for my students. This is what was inside: 🔵 pop it fidget toy 🟡 book mark 🟢 24 reasons to be grateful card 🔴 beginning of year Polaroid picture 🟣 lollipop
10 days left ✨
A true perk of teaching abroad is living in a new country! 🇵🇦 I’ve felt like I could really explore a lot of Panama by living here for two years. It feels different than just visiting on a vacation. Some of my favorite spots include: 🏔️
As a former gifted teacher, I know how important it is to have early finishers. As a current homeroom teacher, I know how hard it is to do it all! So in an effort to find an early finisher that I can leave up for a few weeks at a time I started d