Learning With Miss Jacobson
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Windradyne, New South Wales, Australia
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5th Year Teacher at an all boy's Independent high school. I also work at Charles Sturt University as a lecturer and marker for professional experience subjects.
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Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime- Study Slides (Independent)
These slides were excellent in directing my students to collaborate in their collection of evidence from the text, whilst analysing the distinctive features of Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. Excellent to use with Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime- Study Slides (Independent) also available on my store!
12th
Close Reading, Literature, Novel Studies
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime- Study Slides (Independent)
These slides were excellent in directing my students to discover and analyse the distinctive features of Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. Excellent to use with Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime- Study Slides (Collaborative) also available on my store!
12th
Close Reading, Literature, Novel Studies
"Shoe-Horn Sonata" Theatrical Elements
This slide contains the music/sound, projections and images that are within John Misto's play The Shoe-Horn Sonata. This is perfect for a teacher and class studying the play and wanting to bring the elements to life as your students perform and watch. The slides contain direct references to the play (with page numbers) as well as transitions to enhance the viewing effect. **NOTE: All links are working at the time of production (Aug 2025). Please leave a comment if there are any issues**
9th - 12th
Australian History, Close Reading, Literature
ULTIMATE Analysing Advertisements (Visual Literacy) Bundle!
This bundle works well to teach students about visual literacy techniques, as well as how they are used in advertisement to convince a viewer. This bundle includes enough for 6-9 50 min lessons, most of which are self-directed and paced, and can be done either as direct/explicit instruction or as independent/collaborative tasks in class or for homework. 1. Start off with the Visual Techniques Presentation and Worksheet to teach students what visual techniques are (salience, vectors, colour s
6th - 10th
English Language Arts
PEEL Paragraph on Ads (Visual Literacy) Scaffolds BUNDLE
Students work to create a PEEL paragraph on their chosen visual advertisements (with the option to compare them). These scaffolds allow students to work independently to craft a PEEL paragraph, first by brainstorming, then answering individual questions and using these answers to construct the PEEL paragraph. These resources were used concurrently over 4 lessons. The mainstream version encourages students to analyse and compare three different advertisements, writing three comparative PEEL pa
6th - 10th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
PEEL Paragraph on Ads (Visual Literacy) Scaffold *DIFFERENTIATED*
Students work to create a PEEL paragraph on their chosen visual advertisements (with the option to compare them). This scaffold allows students to work independently to craft a PEEL paragraph, first by brainstorming, then answering individual questions and using these answers to construct the PEEL paragraph. This resource was used over 4 lessons. The differentiated version cuts this down to two ads and paragraphs, and contains sentence starters for the questions. The mainstream version encou
6th - 10th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
Also included in:Â PEEL Paragraph on Ads (Visual Literacy) Scaffolds BUNDLE
PEEL Paragraph on Ads (Visual Literacy) Scaffold *MAINSTREAM*
Students work to create a PEEL paragraph on their chosen visual advertisements (with the option to compare them). This scaffold allows students to work independently to craft a PEEL paragraph, first by brainstorming, then answering individual questions and using these answers to construct the PEEL paragraph. This resource was used over 4 lessons. The mainstream version encourages students to analyse and compare three different advertisements, writing three comparative PEEL paragraphs. The di
6th - 10th
English Language Arts, Writing-Essays
Also included in:Â PEEL Paragraph on Ads (Visual Literacy) Scaffolds BUNDLE
Make Your Own Ad Challenge! Worksheet
This worksheet is a set-and-forget, self-directed, student centred activity that will allow students to think creatively to produce their own visual ad. It was used as an extension activity after completing the Advertisement Analysis unit. It includes 5 steps to research the product, find similar ads, design the ad, create the ad and then write a persuasive pitch for the product. Could be used over several lessons. Check out my ULTIMATE Analysing Advertisements (Visual Literacy) Bundle! if y
4th - 10th
English Language Arts
Also included in:Â ULTIMATE Analysing Advertisements (Visual Literacy) Bundle!
Advertisement Analysis Worksheet
A digital worksheet for analysing advertisements. This topic was done for a visual literacy unit where students analysed the effect of advertisements. To be used in conjunction with the 'Advertisement Analysis Slide' Check out my ULTIMATE Analysing Advertisements (Visual Literacy) Bundle! if you would like to see how this resource is used in an advertisement unit!
6th - 10th
English Language Arts
Also included in:Â ULTIMATE Analysing Advertisements (Visual Literacy) Bundle!
Advertisement Analysis Slide
A slide that contains a range of ads. This topic was done for a visual literacy unit where students analysed the effect of advertisements. To be used with the 'Advertisement Analysis Worksheet' Check out my ULTIMATE Analysing Advertisements (Visual Literacy) Bundle! if you would like to see how this resource is used in an advertisement unit!
4th - 10th
English Language Arts
Also included in:Â ULTIMATE Analysing Advertisements (Visual Literacy) Bundle!
PEEL (Visual Literacy) Worksheet
A digital set + forget, self-guided worksheet that contains a Cloze Activity. Students also use the highlight function on Google Docs to identify the different parts of the PEEL paragraph. To be used in conjunction with PEEL (Visual Literacy) Slide Check out my ULTIMATE Analysing Advertisements (Visual Literacy) Bundle! if you would like to see how this resource is used in an advertisement unit!
4th - 10th
English Language Arts
Also included in:Â ULTIMATE Analysing Advertisements (Visual Literacy) Bundle!
PEEL (Visual Literacy) Slide
A slide that explains what PEEL Paragraphs are to Juniors. This topic was done for a visual literacy unit where students analysed Advertisements. This would be appropriate to use in conjunction with the PEEL (Visual Literacy) Worksheet. Check out my ULTIMATE Analysing Advertisements (Visual Literacy) Bundle! if you would like to see how this resource is used in an advertisement unit!
4th - 10th
English Language Arts, Writing-Essays
Also included in:Â ULTIMATE Analysing Advertisements (Visual Literacy) Bundle!
Google Classroom Short Story Writing Template
A quick-write template for those days when you need to set and forget! There is a box below for students to learn a new skill (CTRL+F) to find the different types of punctuation
3rd - 8th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
Creative Writing VCOP *BUNDLE*
If you are looking for a solid way to enhance your students' creative writing ability that is concrete and fun, look no further! This bundle contains a presentation plus one digital and one physical worksheet to teach your students about VCOP. The following information is from https://www.andrelleducation.com.au/#/ "VCOP is a methodology for raising the standards in writing across all ages and ability levels throughout Australasia. It seeks to address the reasons why there are falling standard
3rd - 12th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
Visual Techniques Slide and Worksheet *BUNDLE*
Students learn the different semiotics (colour symbolism, gaze, facial expression, salient images, costumes, body language, camera angles etc.) for visual texts, and the effect that they have on a viewer. The presentation also includes sample analysis in the form of a TEPA table (Techniques, Evidence, Purpose and Analysis) appropriate for Stage 4 and above. The worksheet is directly linked to the information in the presentation. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY! Just set and forget!*
5th - 11th
English Language Arts
Visual Techniques Presentation
This presentation is to be used in conjunction with Visual Techniques Digital Worksheet. Students learn the different semiotics for visual texts, and the effect that they have on a viewer. This presentation also includes sample analysis in the form of a TEPA table (Techniques, Evidence, Purpose and Analysis) appropriate for Stage 4 and above. Check out my ULTIMATE Analysing Advertisements (Visual Literacy) Bundle! if you would like to see how this resource is used in an advertisement unit!THIS
4th - 10th
English Language Arts, Visual Arts
Also included in:Â Visual Techniques Slide and Worksheet *BUNDLE*
Visual Techniques Worksheet
This digital worksheet is to be used in conjunction with Visual Techniques PowerPoint. Students learn the different semiotics for visual texts, and the effect that they have on a viewer. THIS DOCUMENT IS GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY! Just set and forget!**May need to be uploaded and converted to a Google Doc beforehand.
5th - 11th
English Language Arts, Visual Arts
Also included in:Â Visual Techniques Slide and Worksheet *BUNDLE*
Teenage Identity in Songs
Students consider contemporary songs and the portrayal of teenagers within them. THIS DOCUMENT IS GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY! Just set and forget!* *May need to be uploaded and converted to a Google Doc beforehand.
6th - 9th
English Language Arts, Music
Teenage Culture
Students consider what makes up teen culture. Note- there is an option to create a PADLET for collaborative discussion within your class. This may be skipped! This document is Google Classroom friendly!
6th - 9th
English Language Arts
Martin Luther King Jr 'I Had a Dream' Persuasive Speech Analysis
Teach your students about Martin Luther King's "I Had a Dream" speech and the persuasive techniques he utilises to convey his message in a fun and interactive way. You will need to provide students with a copy of MLK's speech and instruct them to 'dig' to find examples of the techniques in each treasure chest.
7th - 12th
English Language Arts
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About the store
Experience
5th Year Teacher at an all boy's Independent high school. I also work at Charles Sturt University as a lecturer and marker for professional experience subjects.
Teaching style
Constructivist, student-centred, explicit, 4C’s Transformative Learning
Awards & shining teacher moments
2020 PETAA Award for Excellence University Graduate Prize.
2020 Charles Sturt University Executive Dean’s Award Semester Two.
2020 Charles Sturt University Executive Dean’s Award Semester One.
2020 Faculty of Arts and Education Primary Teaching Graduate Prize.
2020 Charles Sturt University Award of Outstanding Success in Professional Practice.
2020 White Family Prize.
2019 Teacher Education Scholarship for the Catholic School’s Office, Diocese of Armidale.
2018 Special Recognition from Lesley White, Exec. Dean of CSU for Outstanding Results.
2017 Special Recognition from Lesley White, Exec. Dean of CSU for Outstanding Results.
My own education history
2020- Completed a Bachelor of Education (K-12) w/ Distinction
2024- Completed a Masters in Education (Educational Leadership)
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