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Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

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Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
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Author of Adequate Yearly Progress: A Novel, and See Me After Class: Advice for Teachers by Teachers. English teacher at heart. This store is where I share my favorite teacher resources and writing lessons. More info at www.roxannaelden.com
 
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Introduction to Humor and Comedy Writing Unit
Introduction to Humor and Comedy Writing Unit
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Introduction to Humor and Comedy Writing Unit
Introduction to Humor and Comedy Writing Unit
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
Making it Funny: The Art and Science of Humor WritingThis is a 5-10 day unit on humor writing for secondary English, college writing, or creative writing students. It’s meant to teach the theory and structure that go into humor writing. Humor
Subjects:
Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Drama
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson
$9.50
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Funny, 2-Page Dialogue that Teaches the Rules of Writing Dialogue
Funny, 2-Page Dialogue that Teaches the Rules of Writing Dialogue
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
“Ahhhh!” A scream pierced the air. It was my English teacher, reading an incorrectly punctuated line of dialogue for the 178th time in two days. Clearly she had reached her breaking point. She put her head on her desk and it appeared she was
Subjects:
Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Writing
Grades:
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education
Types:
Worksheets, Handouts, Lesson
CCSS:
W.8.3b, W.9-10.3b, W.11-12.3b
$3.75
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LinkedIn Guide for Educators
LinkedIn Guide for Educators
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
On January 23, 2023, I set off on a one-month sprint to learn how to use LinkedIn like a pro. In addition to committing to the extra, up-front effort of learning about the platform, I also committed to putting in a whole lot less effort beginning
Subjects:
Career and Technical Education, Education, Employment
Grades:
Staff
Types:
Reflective Journals for Teachers, Internet Activities, Professional Documents
$4.00
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Laughing in Language Arts Class (English Lessons that Inco
Laughing in Language Arts Class (English Lessons that Incorporate Humor)
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
This is a discounted bundle of English / language arts lessons that explicitly incorporate humor.If you're a teacher who wants to make your own writing funny, you can sign up here for a self-guided humor writing class called Making it Funny: The Art
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Essays
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities, Handouts, Lesson
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7 Charts that Divide 7 Basic Plots into 7 Sections Each
7 Charts that Divide 7 Basic Plots into 7 Sections Each
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
According to The Seven Basic Plots, by author Christopher Booker, the actual plots of most stories are not original. Rather, there are seven basic plots that get reused, refreshed, and remodeled - hopefully in original ways.These charts describe the
Subjects:
Creative Writing, Literature, Writing
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Homeschool
Types:
Outlines, Printables, Graphic Organizers
$4.50
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"Science of Shopping" Lesson, Reading Passage, Writing and
"Science of Shopping" Lesson, Reading Passage, Writing and Discussion Prompts
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
You're looking for a cool lesson plan to teach your students about the science of shopping. And you want this lesson to be curated by the type of nerd who would a 250-page book on this topic twice, hunt down additional resources, and think about
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Informational Text
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Handouts, Lesson
$2.50
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"Science of Shopping" Student Survey and Classroom Layout
"Science of Shopping" Student Survey and Classroom Layout Improvement Activity
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
You want to do an activity where your students use the science of shopping to participate in a classroom redesign. You want to encourage students to think critically about their physical environment and its effects on their behavior. But also—sure,
Subjects:
Classroom Management, Business, Classroom Community
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities, Handouts, Lesson
$2.50
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Cross-Disciplinary Science-Based Writing Bundle
Cross-Disciplinary Science-Based Writing Bundle
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
Use these to add more science into your writing class, or add more writing into your science class. I'm an author with two decades of experience teaching writing both in and out of a high school classroom. I'm also a big reader of science,
Subjects:
Reading, Science, Writing
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities, Lesson
$7.50
$6.75
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Editable First-Day-of-Class Documents You Can Use As A Sta
Editable First-Day-of-Class Documents You Can Use As A Starting Point
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
These forms are a companion resource to the Sanity-Saving School Year Starter Kit, a free, three-day email series meant to help you cut through information overload and focus on the few, basic things that will most help you prepare for the first day
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Back to School
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Syllabi, Handouts, Classroom Forms
$5.00
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51 Behavioral Science Quotes that Make Great Writing Promp
51 Behavioral Science Quotes that Make Great Writing Prompts (Plus Editing Tips)
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
This product contains 51 quotes from popular books on behavioral science that are hand selected to make great writing prompts. When students finish writing, there is also a handout with three editing tips that they can use to improve almost any
Subjects:
Biology, Psychology, Writing
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
Activities, Handouts, Independent Work Packet
$3.75
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"Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping" Teacher Takeaways an
"Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping" Teacher Takeaways and Reflection Questions
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
The first time I had a fight in my classroom, it started next to the "word wall." It was my first crash course in how the physical layout of an environment shapes behavior. Not long after that, a friend recommended a book called Why We Buy: The
Subjects:
Classroom Management, Professional Development, Classroom Community
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Types:
Teacher Manuals, Reflective Journals for Teachers, Professional Development
$2.50
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This is Your Brain on Figurative Language: Brain-Science o
This is Your Brain on Figurative Language: Brain-Science of Metaphors & Similes
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
Do you know what a simile is? A metaphor? If you do, you can probably give me a hand with these definitions:• A simile is a comparison that uses “like” or “as.”• A metaphor is a comparison that does NOT use “like” or “as.” Now that we’re all on the
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Psychology, Close Reading
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Handouts, Scripts, Lesson
$3.75
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Bundle: Use the Lessons of Retail to Improve your Classroo
Bundle: Use the Lessons of Retail to Improve your Classroom Layout.
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
A few years into my teaching career, a friend who managed a grocery store recommended a book called Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping. The premise of the book caught my attention; it hadn’t occurred to me that the layout of stores might be
Subjects:
Writing-Expository, Informational Text, Classroom Community
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities, Reflective Journals for Teachers, Lesson
$7.50
$6.75
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Essay Improv: Improvisation Activities to Review Essay-Wri
Essay Improv: Improvisation Activities to Review Essay-Writing Skills
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
This is a skill review activity rather than a skill teaching activity. It is best done after students have been practicing essay writing for a long time – maybe even a little too long. One of the best times to use this is the week before a
Subjects:
ELA Test Prep, Writing, Writing-Essays
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities, Lesson
CCSS:
W.6.1b, W.8.1b, W.9-10.1b, W.11-12.1b
$3.00
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How to Write an Email That Gets Good Results
How to Write an Email That Gets Good Results
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
As teachers, we’re often on the receiving end of emails that hurt the writer’s cause. Sometimes, the tone is overly demanding. Other times the email hasn't been proofread or IS IN ALL CAPS. SERIOUSLY. WHY????? And then there are the emails our
Subjects:
For All Subject Areas, Writing
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Types:
Handouts, Internet Activities, Lesson
CCSS:
W.9-10.1d, W.9-10.2e, W.11-12.1d, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.L.3
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Blank Class Schedule Divided Into Five-Minute Increments
Blank Class Schedule Divided Into Five-Minute Increments
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
This is a tool I often use with teachers as part of one-on-one sessions of See Me After Class Office Hours—especially during sessions focused on slowing down a teaching treadmill that’s turned up too high. During sessions, the chart below is often
Subjects:
Classroom Management, For All Subjects, Classroom Community
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Types:
Professional Documents, Classroom Forms, Graphic Organizers
FREE
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For New Teachers on Information Overload: Sanity-Saving Sc
For New Teachers on Information Overload: Sanity-Saving School Year Starter Kit
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
As a new teacher, you’re not just on information overload. You’re on SUPER-IMPORTANT INFORMATION overload. What’s the difference, you ask?The amount of information is the same: somewhere between a-tiny-bit-more-than-you-can-process-right-now and
Subjects:
Classroom Management, Professional Development, Back to School
Grades:
Staff
Types:
Reflective Journals for Teachers, For Principals & Administrators, Professional Development
FREE
4
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Teacher Book Club Guide for See Me After Class: Advice for
Teacher Book Club Guide for See Me After Class: Advice for Teachers by Teachers
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
This is a free guide for teacher book clubs reading SEE ME AFTER CLASS: ADVICE FOR TEACHERS BY TEACHERS. The guide contains discussion questions for each chapter and links to bonus material.Book description:The Most Dog-Eared "Teacher's Edition"
Subjects:
Education, Professional Development, For Administrators
Grades:
Staff
Types:
Reflective Journals for Teachers, For Principals & Administrators, Professional Development
FREE
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ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS: A NOVEL free sample chapter
ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS: A NOVEL free sample chapter
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
Read a free chapter of Adequate Yearly Progress: A Novel. The Washington Post calls it a “funny but insightful look at teachers in the workplace…reminiscent of the TV show The Office but set in an urban high school.” Roxanna Elden’s “laugh-out-loud
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Literature, Professional Development
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Types:
Teacher Manuals, Reflective Journals for Teachers, Professional Development
FREE
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10 Writing Skills that Non-Writing Teachers Can Help Reinforce
10 Writing Skills that Non-Writing Teachers Can Help Reinforce
By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources
As an English teacher who had written a book, I was the go-to person for requests like this: "Hey, the district wants us to emphasize writing across the curriculum! Can you do a workshop where you lecture the science, math, and PE teachers about why
Subjects:
Other (ELA), Professional Development, Writing
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Types:
Handouts, Printables, Professional Development
FREE
5
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

A teacher of writing and writer of teaching, Roxanna Elden combines eleven years of experience as a public school teacher with a decade of speaking about education issues. Her first book, See Me After Class, is a staple in school districts and educator training programs throughout the country. Her novel, Adequate Yearly Progress, has been described by the Washington Post as "Like the TV show 'The Office,' but set in an urban school. Her work has been featured on NPR as well as in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, Education Week, and many other outlets. She also teaches creative workshops in collaboration with the Miami Book Fair. She is at her best after two cups of coffee.

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5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Specialty, Science, Biology, Social Studies - History, Arts & Music, Drama, Career and Technical Education, Education, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), For All Subject Areas, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Business, Psychology, Employment, Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, For All Subjects, Informational Text, For Administrators, Close Reading, Classroom Community

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