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This digital escape room will help your students practice and demonstrate their knowledge of poetic devices! This low-prep assignment includes 5 poetry challenges in which students identify rhyme scheme, figurative language, poetic forms, and poetry vocabulary. In this Escape Room activity, students begin the activity by reading a short story that sets up their character, setting, and conflict. They are locked in their favorite poet's house and need to answer clues to escape! Students solve ridd

This 5 day poetry UNIT will engage even your most reluctant poetry readers! Use popular songs to teach poetry and poetic devices such as: figurative language, rhyme, rhythm, & repetition, theme & motif, and mood & tone. This collection of interactive lessons uses more than 15 songs to help students analyze poetry and learn more about poetic structure.  Included:With your purchase, you will receive a Google Drive folder with the following materials: Introduction to Lyrics as Poetry Interact

In this fun activity, students create a playlist that demonstrates their knowledge of characterization in any novel or text! This is similar to the classic mixtape assignment that you may have heard of, but I wanted to adapt it to be more relevant to modern students' lives. The design is modeled after the mobile app, so students feel like they're on Spotify when working on it! After creating a 6 song playlist, students write responses for each choice explaining their reasoning. This response sh

This student survey is the perfect way to get to know your new students at the beginning of the year! Students are asked to describe themselves using "I am" statements and answer various questions about their likes & interests, family life, and attitudes about school. I love giving this survey to high school students because it asks them to set goals for themselves to achieve their ideal grade, helping increase their motivation. The survey also includes a question asking how the teacher can he

These editable google forms are a great paperless way to consistently check in with your students and build social emotional learning into your curriculum! Assign them at the beginning and end of the week to increase student engagement and encourage self-reflection. Students will rank their feelings & energy levels, reflect on classwork, and practice self-care planning. Create a routine with your students that builds relationships and makes space for SEL in any subject area! Go paperless this

Identity maps help students deepen their understanding of who they are in relation to the world around them. This practice helps students strengthen their social-emotional skills like self-awareness and goal setting. Perfect beginning of year / back to school activity! It helps you get to know the students and gives them the chance to express themselves authentically. DIGITAL OR PRINT! Assign digitally via Google Classroom or print & distribute! Students may choose to draw symbols or add im

To celebrate the New Year, have your students create a DIGITAL Vision Board! In this fun goal-setting activity, students use their digital literacy skills to create a digital vision board using Google Slides. Their board will represent their goals & inspiration for the upcoming year! In this activity, students learn how to set SMART goals and organize their thoughts creatively. There is a template provided to guide them through the process! It's fun, no stress, and the perfect resource for tho

This 100% editable one page contract template is an essential for your private tutoring services! I originally created this contract design for myself to use when I moved from retail to private tutoring. In it, you will find tips, suggestions, and pre-written terms & policies. The clean, modern design is engaging to look at and also easy to follow & read. The sections are clearly separated and labeled, making it a breeze for your client to complete. You can edit and resize the boxes to add

This clear and simple lesson plan template is perfect for every classroom! Not only is it substitute-friendly, it can be adapted for any lesson, grade level, subject, or standard. With space for Common Core Standards, Learning Objectives, and Differentiation, this minimalist template provides clarity and efficiency when preparing for your lessons. Included Files:PowerPoint, PDF, Microsoft Word Document Edit, print, and enjoy! =====================================================================

This fun poetry lesson will get students thinking about important concepts while also strengthening their poetry comprehension skills. Tupac Shakur's iconic poem explores powerful themes such as growth, perseverance, oppression, identity, racism, and artistic expression. In this lesson, students will analyze these themes alongside his use of figurative language to gain a better understanding of both the mechanics and craft of poetry. This poem is great for students of all ages because it is shor

These editable Google Slides help establish a routine with students, facilitate daily lessons, and make planning a stress-free experience! These templates provide space to display your daily agenda, as well as bellringer or "do now" tasks, learning targets, reminders, and a week-at-a-glance overview. There are also helpful stickers and timers to help guide you and your students through the lessons! EDIT LAYOUTS TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS! Each weekday comes with 5 slide layout options, but it is easy

Make daily writing fun and creative! This digital resource is a great way to keep daily writing inspiring and personal. These Google Slides are ready for you to type in bell-ringer writing prompts for your students, with plenty of space for their wonderful responses! They also include two quotes from famous writers to inspire you and your students. Add more of your favorite famous quotes, classroom quotes, or homework reminders. Students can also edit the colors and arrangements of their journal

This engaging Greek Myths Unit includes readings, videos, projects, and creative writing activities while also helping your students grow in their digital literacy skills! All activities are Google Drive compatible and can be uploaded directly to Google Drive. This bundle of resources includes 7 ACTIVITIES that will work as stand alone unit or great additions to any Greek Mythology content. My students loved these activities, and they created very interesting dialogue in the classroom! The dis

If you have students who are failing or at risk of failing, this EDITABLE document serves as an Academic Failure Notice that can be sent home to students' families. It can be used in any content area! Easily insert student information about academic performance. This document is great for maintaining clear communication between school and home. Sometimes, even progress reports aren't enough! With this method, both students and parents/guardians sign the document to acknowledge the student's

This no prep lesson has students engage in critical media analysis as they analyze the representation of Black Americans from the Jim Crow Era to modern day using Childish Gambino's "This is America". "This is America" is a powerful song & music video that depicts Black representation in America and how Jim Crow ideologies and stereotypes still affect Black Americans today. Both the lyrics of the song and visuals of the music video work together to convey the modern implications of the racist

Incorporate movement and mindfulness into your classroom with this chair yoga activity! It is great for Social Emotional Learning, brain breaks, wellness check-ins, and morning meetings! This slideshow includes 10 chair yoga poses with visuals, written instructions, timers, and calming music. It also concludes with a box breathing exercise to facilitate focus and relaxation. All slides are editable so you can make adjustments for your classroom needs. Get your virtual classroom moving! This a

This weekly handout is a great tool for building a classroom routine into your schedule! The graphic organizer has space for students to record notes about daily CNN10 news stories. The graphic organizer is already organized to follow the daily ritual of watching the news Monday-Friday. I have used this in my Homeroom classrooms to build a morning routine & have a reliable writing warm up for the day! This helps students stay focused and engaged while watching the morning news on CNN10! First

Google Forms is a quick, easy, and stress-free way to keep track of all your classroom library books! This resource includes two EDITABLE Google Forms for students to check-out and return texts. This resource also includes a printable sign you can post in your classroom library to remind students how to check-out & return books! Make keeping track of classroom books stress-free! Google Forms allows teachers to access book check-out & return logs as Google Sheets documents. This makes organiz

Post this classroom poster on your classroom door to communicate with students where you are throughout the day! Once hung up, use a clothespin, paperclip, or something similar to mark your location. All text is EDITABLE so you can customize the poster according to your school schedule. This design comes with three color combinations. Note that the colors are not editable but all text is. Check out my entire CLASSROM POSTER COLLECTION! VISIT MY STORE to view more intentional classroom décor,

This fun narrative writing lesson gives students a chance to share their own stories while developing their writing skills! This activity introduces the concept of anecdotes and narrative techniques such as dialogue, description, and reflection. Students use a guide to write their anecdotes and identify their topic sentence, supporting details, and closing statement. This resource includes a Google Slides Presentation that outlines how to write an anecdote using narrative techniques. After recor