Angela J Maxwell
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Ohio, United States
About the store
I have 17 years teaching experience.
For the past 12 years I've worked in elementary and high school libraries as a media specialist and a technology coach.
During the pandemic I taught online as an intervention specialist in 4, 7, and 8th grade because of my strong technology and SPED background.
I am passionate about the transformative power of reading, technology and the importance of information literacy in society. As a school librarian in Northeast Ohio, I coordinated thriving elementary and high school library programs where I taught students, collaborated with colleagues, and provided professional development on various library, curricular, and educational topics.
I often help my colleagues and I love teaching adults. Occasionally, I even teach preservice SPED teachers online as an adjunct instructor. It keeps me fresh!
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Media Literacy High School Lateral Reading Strategy with Social Media Posts
Quickly and easily capture your high school students' attention with this media literacy lateral reading strategy lesson using real examples of viral social media posts. High school students practice the media literacy skill of lateral reading by analyzing real viral social media claims. Get ready to make media literacy an exciting and interactive experience in your classroom! WHAT'S INCLUDED✅ Comprehensive and EDITABLE Teacher Slideshow ✅ Whole Class Practice Materials in Teacher Slide
9th - 12th
Civics, English Language Arts, Library Skills
CCSS, TEKS
RI.9-10.7
, RI.9-10.8
, CCRA.R.7
+7
Choosing a Research Topic
The research process steps are easily taught with this lesson on Choosing a GOOD research topic. This lesson specifically focuses on the CHOOSE step. Teaching slides, a short video, Interactive Drag and Drop and editable slides, a Research Topic Finder Google Form and a Choosing a Topic Google form quiz are all included. Use what's here or customize it for your project needs. By the end of this lesson students will be able to identify what makes a good research topic and choose their own topi
10th - 12th
English Language Arts, Library Skills, Writing-Expository
CCSS
CCRA.W.7
, CCRA.W.8
How to FIND Sources for a Research Paper or Project
How to Find Good Sources for a Research Paper – A Simple, Step-by-Step Strategy! Stop the struggle of finding credible sources for a research paper! This low-prep, high school research lesson teaches students a 3-Step Simple Search Strategy to locate high-quality sources for their research projects. ⭐ Updated 2025: This resource now includes AI as a research tool, with a breakdown of Google’s AI Overview feature and other AI tools! This lesson focuses on the FIND step of my 3-Step Resear
10th - 12th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Library Skills
CCSS
W.11-12.7
, W.11-12.8
, W.11-12.9
+4
What is Digital Media Literacy? Introduction to Media Literacy for High School
What exactly is Digital Media Literacy? It’s a life skill we all need! My “What is Digital Media Literacy" lesson plan and interactive game is the perfect way to introduce high school students to media literacy. This lesson promotes critical thinking and gathers student opinions so you can assess their perception of digital media literacy. It promotes understanding of the importance of media literacy and media’s influence in just one class period! Google Workspace integration gives you and
9th - 12th
Civics, Library Skills, Other (ELA)
CCSS, TEKS
RI.9-10.7
, RI.9-10.8
, LA.9-12.E1.4.E
Timeline Template for Google Slides
Use this online timeline template to create a "Top Ten" list for any subject and then create a chronological timeline. It is perfect for biography reports. This timeline template for students has 10 slides to describe an event and insert and image and a final slide with a connected timeline to complete. Great for grades 3+. All in Google Slides and here is a linked TUTORIAL VIDEO!xoxo, Angela
3rd - 12th
English Language Arts, Instructional Technology
CCSS
RI.3.2
, RI.3.7
, W.3.8
+3
Media Literacy Advertising Influence and Advertisement Creation for High School
Stop the scroll for high school media literacy activities and use this Media Literacy Advertising Influence EDITABLE and LOW-PREP lesson plan for your high school students. Students will learn about media audiences and the influence of media messages, specifically advertisements, on their own behavior. Then, they will use their media literacy skills to analyze real advertisements and apply their understanding to create their own video advertisement. This lesson usually takes 2-3 class pe
9th - 12th
Civics, English Language Arts, Library Skills
CCSS, TEKS
RI.9-10.6
, RI.9-10.7
, RI.9-10.8
+11
Media Literacy Lesson Stereotypes and the Media for High School
Teach high school students how the Media’s influence on stereotypes shapes their perceptions! Help your high school students think critically about the media’s influence on stereotypes with this engaging media literacy lesson. This ready-to-use, interactive lesson plan guides students through a powerful exploration of how stereotypes are reinforced through the media. Students will analyze movie clips and real-world video clips from teens. Then they will participate collaborative writing
9th - 12th
Civics, English Language Arts, Library Skills
CCSS, TEKS
RI.9-10.7
, SL.9-10.2
, SL.11-12.2
+6
Media Literacy for High School Students The Influence of Media on Identity
Connect to your students' daily lives with this ready-to-use Media Literacy activity for high school students where high school students examine the media’s influence on teen identity. This media literacy activity for high school students guides teens through creating a personal digital collage of their favorite celebrities, influencers, and hobbies—helping them analyze how these choices reflect and influence their self-perception using a TEMPLATE in Google Slides OR Canva! Grab your stude
9th - 12th
Civics, English Language Arts, Library Skills
CCSS, TEKS
RI.11-12.7
, SL.11-12.2
, LA.9-12.E3.4.E
+3
Media Literacy and Journalism Lesson Plan about Media Ownership
Teach high school students the media literacy skills of media bias and ownership using this interactive short research lesson. My high school media literacy and journalism lesson plan and research slideshow about media bias and ownership is designed to be completed in 2 class periods, is completely digital using Google Workspace, and requires little prep. What students will do:In groups or individually, students will research and select a media outlet of their choice (e.g., newspaper, te
10th - 12th
Civics, Library Skills, Social Studies
CCSS, TEKS
W.11-12.1
, W.11-12.6
, W.11-12.7
+8
Parenthetical Citation
Are your high school students still wondering...What is a parenthetical citation?! Use this interactive digital lesson to teach parenthetical citation or in-text citation to high school students using the most updated MLA 8 format. This Google Slides lesson allows you to assign it right to Google Classroom and it includes a self-grading Google Form assessment! Teaching slides, student practice slides, and an assessment are all right there for you! By the end of this lesson students will be able
10th - 12th
English Language Arts, Library Skills, Writing-Expository
CCSS
CCRA.W.8
, CCRA.W.9
Research Project Idea Menu for High School
Stop the struggle of how to organize and offer multiple research project choices! Differentiate without all the effort! You’ll get 9 awesome project ideas for high school research projects, editable rubrics, and a Google form to organize it all! Most of these high school research projects incorporate technology and appeal to all learning styles! There’s little to no prep for this lesson that can be taught in one 60 minute period or broken up as mini-lessons throughout a week because there are
9th - 11th
English Language Arts, Library Skills, Writing-Expository
CCSS
CCRA.W.7
, CCRA.W.8
, CCRA.W.9
+1
Internet Source Evaluation
Google Slides. Perfect for Distance Learning! Tutorial Video Linked HERE!Teaching research skills can be hard and time consuming but it doesn’t have to be that way. This lesson is perfect when teaching the research process to 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students who are getting ready to find sources for their research. It's a perfect media literacy lesson too. I created this digital activity about using the CARS method for source evaluation. It gives you source evaluation examples and provides
10th - 12th
Informational Text, Library Skills, Writing-Expository
CCSS
RI.11-12.7
, CCRA.W.6
, CCRA.W.7
+2
First Chapter Friday Sketchnotes for High School Students
First Chapter Friday sketch notes let you e mbrace student book choice with sound structure! These half sheet sketch notes allow students to be creative while incorporating essential elements like: book title, author name, genre, a space for notes, and a 5 star rating system! These visually interesting black line sketch note templates encourage active listening and pair perfectly with implementing First Chapter Friday for high school students or any age group. Are you a fidgeter, a doodler,
Not Specific
English Language Arts, Library Skills, Reading Strategies
CCSS, TEKS
CCRA.R.10
, LA.9-12.E2.3
, LA.9-12.E2.4.A
+1
Short Research Project for Grades 6-12- AAPI Heritage Month Biography Research
Good examples of short research papers can be challenging to find, especially when you're pressed for time and need to differentiate for multiple ability levels! Introducing an engaging and comprehensive short research paper project designed to guide students through the research process! This short research paper assignment gives you three levels of difficulty (A, B C), for each step of the project. Bonus, much of the slide contents are fully editable so you can meet your students' needs! I a
7th - 12th
Asian Studies, Writing-Expository
CCSS
CCRA.W.2
, CCRA.W.4
, CCRA.W.6
+3
Research Process for High School Students
Do you need a quick, captivating and comprehensive introduction to the research process for high school students? This slideshow presentation is specifically designed to engage students in any research journey at the beginning of the research process. I've distilled the fundamentals of the research process for high school into 3 easy to follow steps - Choose, Find, and Create- the backbone of how I've taught research for many years. This free slideshow allows you to add in any slides, and I'
8th - 12th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Library Skills
CCSS
CCRA.W.7
, CCRA.W.8
, CCRA.W.9
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About the store
Experience
I have 17 years teaching experience.
For the past 12 years I've worked in elementary and high school libraries as a media specialist and a technology coach.
During the pandemic I taught online as an intervention specialist in 4, 7, and 8th grade because of my strong technology and SPED background.
I am passionate about the transformative power of reading, technology and the importance of information literacy in society. As a school librarian in Northeast Ohio, I coordinated thriving elementary and high school library programs where I taught students, collaborated with colleagues, and provided professional development on various library, curricular, and educational topics.
I often help my colleagues and I love teaching adults. Occasionally, I even teach preservice SPED teachers online as an adjunct instructor. It keeps me fresh!
Teaching style
I use humor;), direct instruction, and scaffolding. I teach almost everything using a gradual release of responsibility approach. Technology is naturally included in my lessons, though content ALWAYS comes first (after the learner of course)!
Awards & shining teacher moments
In 2015, I was honored to receive the Information Technology Innovation award from the Ohio Educational Media Association.
I've presented at state, local and national education conferences hosted by ELA, Technology, and library associations.
My own education history
I hold a Master of Education in Instructional Technology , a Master of Library and Information Science and a Bachelor of Science in Education.
I have active licenses in special education for k-12 Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist and School Library Media K-12.
I like learning...
Additional biographical information
I'm a busy mom to THREE boys, ages 4, 13 and 11. My husband and I love camping with them and our pup.
I love designing meaningful digital curriculum and my M.Ed. actually focused on online curriculum design and distance learning!
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