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End of Year Portfolio ProjectIt can be so difficult during the last weeks of school to gain student engagement, so I created The Portfolio Project for my English classes, although the only page that is English-specific is the first page. This project includes: A Literary Character Cap and Gown ActivityA Letter to Future StudentsA Letter to Future SelfTwo Letters of GratitudeFavorite Class QuestionsMini-Memory Book (also found in my EOY mini-memory book product) Resume SampleGrading RubricTeac

After reading "The Minority Report" by Phillip K. Dick, you may want some fun, light activities to get students talking about the theme of the text. This escape room was just right for my classroom after doing heavy chapter text-dependent questions, but before comparing it to the film. This file includes a printable escape room with: A maze that corresponds to a major story eventA Caeser Cipher question that highlights the dilemma John Anderton facesA Grid logic Puzzle to spark conversations

Teaching future educators about student engagement is one of the most important things that can be taught and something necessary for them to learn and internalize. This product includes: A 36 slide PowerPoint with teacher notes to assist your classroom. The same presentation in PDF format should you need it. A 10 page student workbookA sample weekly lesson planIn this lesson, students will need to schedule an interview and an observation with another teacher to complete the workbook work and

This is what I've used in my Ed Rising classroom and can be used in any future teacher classroom to help plan one of the two essays for Classroom Culture Microcredentials. This could also be used in any CTE environment where students are observing teachers looking for critical components of a positive classroom culture. Students will get: Two classroom observation formsA step-by-step evidence guide You will get: A helpful tip page.

This project is perfect for an Ed Rising Class. It includes: 18 pages of interviews, scenarios, and project-based planning. There is also a key not included in the 18 pages. I love projects where I schedule to send my students out to ask about things, and sending them out to research and discover elements of equity vs. equality is great for conversations about their future classrooms.

In an education classroom with high school students, we learn a lot about behavior management and classroom culture. This is a 23 page product that allows students to learn about management and culture on their own terms through research and teacher interviews. This product includes: 6 Day suggested lesson plan6 real-world behavior scenariosAn example of an email to send a teacher students may want to interviewRestorative justice information and research guideFlipbook guidelines (Digital and

This game template includes: GameboardGame RulesReal Estate CardsPiecesCommunity ChestMoneyQuestion templatesThere are 45 pages of materials. I typically past the board to one side of a folder and the rules to the other side. I then put an envelope on the board with the game pieces, questions, cards, and real estate.

This Monopoly game is fully editable and is a fun way to practice for students who will be taking the Clep Composition Modular assessment. There are 52 pages of materials and 82 practice questions broken down into two sets. There is a page included where you can create your own questions as well! I typically paste the gameboard to the inside of a manila folder and the instructions on the opposite side. I attach an envelope with the questions, the real estate cards, the money, the community che

Do you teach aspiring educators or an Ed Rising class? This project is perfect for students who would like to explore the option of becoming a teacher. It is a 3-6 day project that allows students to evaluate the structural elements of a classroom and build their own classrooms physically and digitally. The resource includes: -A PowerPoint Version and a PDF version -A suggested Lesson Guide -Teacher instructions -A 7 slide Student Presentation that is Discussion-based -Project Materials to be p

78 printable PDF slides This includes two non-fiction articles about a drone operation possibly gone wrong with the U.S. Air Force. A “Whodunnit” case created around these two articles.An 8-page suggested lesson plan that aligns well with the Compass Rubric and can easily be modified for NIET. Activities than can last from two class periods up to six class periods (45-50 minute classes). Initial Assignment, Map, Checklist Persons of Interest Case FilesCommunication Case FilesWitness Statement Ca

What this product includes: A six-step guide for students to write a detailed summary of any fictional story. This is geared towards short stories. A guided paragraph to summarize the story with all indicators in paragraph format. A detailed grading rubric. An original short story to practice with. A key that goes along with the short story. This product aligns with the CCSS in ELA by determining a theme or central idea of the text (CCSS.ELA-Literacy Standard 3) and supports the ability to analy

This free study planner is great for students to plan their week around subjects, extracurricular activities, and even jobs.

In this new era of online learning, it can be difficult to know how to form your online classroom with management in mind. This document offers ideas to implement when creating your online classroom for how to build a community of trust, things to establish or focus on, and how to keep your students engaged and on task.

Are you a parent looking for something your middle school student can do independently for two weeks? Are you a teacher looking to send something out via Google Docs to combat learning loss and promote distance learning? This standards-based workbook is in a PDF format and it is a two week learning workbook with lesson plans and answer keys included. It is highly rigorous and includes 72 pages of: Daily Lesson PlansDaily Five Minute Warm UpsDaily Spelling and Vocabulary4 Public Domain or O

This 13 page document includes everything you need for when you're going to be out for a day. All you have to do is make the copies! -What is a Summary? Document -Reading and Summarizing Activity Part 1 -Article and Standardized Test-based Questions -Reading and Summarizing Part 2 -Greek and Latin Word Parts Activity -Writing a Narrative

This is a 20 page product that is compatible with the Louisiana Guidebook lessons, but does not have to be used in conjunction with them. It can also stand alone as fun, rigorous activities for your students! This product includes: -Vocabulary Activities -Close Reads -Partner Grammar Talks -Literal vs. Non-literal Examples and Practice Within the Text -Sequence of Events Chart -Subordinating Conjunctions Examples and Practice Within the Text -Character Traits vs. Feelings Practice -Grampa's Fee

You're at the end of your "Call of the Wild" Unit (and possibly at the end of your rope), and looking for something fun to help your students enjoy this unit beyond that essay you assigned. This is it! What makes this product different than any other "Call of the Wild" games that are out there is that there are THREE IN ONE. You may choose to make copies for each group on different days or put all three games out at once in stations. I've also left blank cards so that you can write your own q

It can be tough to make sure you are hitting every standard. I thought it would be nice to have files I can pull from any time, with any story to make sure I have hit every single standard, beyond a shadow of a doubt. I want to share those with you. R.L. 6.1 R.L. 6.2 R.L. 6.3 R.L. 6.4 R.L. 6.5 R.L. 6.6 R.L. 6.7 R.L. 6.9 R.L. 6.10

Do you need an easy go-to bell ringer source or an anchor activity for your students? I personally use this 9 week student grammar workbook as a bonus activity to be turned in at the end of term. This nine week student grammar workbook includes mini-grammar activities for every day, Monday through Friday, for nine weeks. It is a great way to reinforce good writing habits and boost their understanding of the English language!

Looking for a way to break up the monotony of standardized test prep, but you still need to keep the rigor? This 55 slide jeopardy game is a great way to have a little fun with your kids, and it should last the entire class period. You can play it as a class, or if you have laptops, they can play it together in groups. Either way, this is a great product to enjoy a little interactive test prep.