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Transitional Words: Spice Up Writing with...

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CCSS Aligned “I Dream” Poetry and Speech...

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Laugh and Learn: Authentic Daily Oral Language...

$6.99

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Socratic Seminar and Activities: Nothing Gold...

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Laugh and Learn: Authentic Daily Oral Language Fix-It

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Fun and engaging! Help students grasp the importance of using good grammar in the classroom and workplace. Set high expectations concerning correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure, for effective communication and writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Lesson Plans (Bundled), Activities, Fun Stuff

CCSS:

L.4.1, L.4.2, L.5.1, L.5.2, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.7.1, L.7.2, L.8.1, L.8.2, L.9-10.1...

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Transitional Words: Spice Up Writing with Common Core Aligned Activities

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Use the 32 slides with engaging activities appropriate primarily for Grades 4-8 to convince students to use transition words to spice up their writing. High school students, who need differentiated instruction concerning the use of transitional

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Autumn

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

CCSS:

W.4.1, W.4.3, W.5.3c, W.6.1c, W.6.3c, W.7.1c, W.7.3c, W.8.1c, W.8.3c, W.9-10.1c, W.9-10.2c...

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CCSS Aligned Socratic Seminar: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

By Reflective Thinker

Socratic seminar is an excellent and engaging way for students to practice higher order thinking skills. This 32-slide PowerPoint resource with printables is a Socratic seminar featuring the poem “A Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. This resource

Subjects:

Poetry, Autumn, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Lesson Plans (Bundled), Activities, Printables

$5.99

79 ratings

4.0

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CCSS Aligned “I Dream” Poetry and Speech Analysis Activities

By Reflective Thinker

Great resource for Black History Month! This well-organized “I Dream” poetry and speech analysis resource consists of teaching slides as well as 20 analysis tasks. Students identify, explain, and citing text evidence concerning theme, mood, tone,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Literacy Center Ideas, Task Cards

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.6.1, RL.6.9, RL.7.1, RL.8.1, RL.9-10.1, RI.5.1, RI.6.1, RI.7.1, RI.8.1, RI.9-10.1

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End of Year ELA Review: Brain Games and Puzzles

By Reflective Thinker

A challenging, fun, engaging ELA review! Use these brain games anytime during the year. The End of Year ELA Review: Brain Games and Puzzles resource for Grades 4-8 includes 10 challenging brain games or puzzles to review English/language arts

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Summer, End of Year

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lesson Plans (Bundled), Fun Stuff, Games

$3.85

75 ratings

3.9

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Socratic Seminar and Activities: Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost

By Reflective Thinker

Socratic seminar is an excellent and engaging way for students to practice higher order thinking skills. The PowerPoint resource consists of 55 slides or pages with Common Core aligned Socratic seminar activities and printables featuring the poem

Subjects:

Poetry, Autumn, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Test Prep

$5.99

41 ratings

4.0

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Exploring Students' Learning Styles

By Reflective Thinker

Essentially, if any two of us were the same, one would not be necessary. One of the best ways to find out how students learn best is to have them complete a learning styles inventory or learning styles survey such as the one found in this resource.

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Study Skills, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Bulletin Board Ideas

$6.75

46 ratings

4.0

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Bloom's Taxonomy Critical Thinking Entry and Exit Tickets

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Use the 230 ENTRY and EXIT ticket choices across the curriculum and throughout the school year with any content topic to promote critical thinking, review content material, differentiate instruction, and collect data as a formative assessment for

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Autumn, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lesson Plans (Bundled), Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.5, RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.5, RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3...

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45 ratings

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Sensory Detail Puzzle and Descriptive Writing Activities: Common Core Aligned

By Reflective Thinker

SENSORY DETAILS improve writing. These engaging, descriptive writing lesson activities are Common Core Standards aligned and are appropriate for Grades 4-8. The activities require students to categorize sensory details into categories that appeal

Subjects:

Creative Writing, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literacy Center Ideas

CCSS:

W.4.3, W.4.6, W.5.3d, W.5.6, W.6.3d, W.6.6, W.7.3d, W.7.6, W.8.3d, W.8.6

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Socratic Seminar and Activities: Poetry Analysis of “If” by Rudyard Kipling

By Reflective Thinker

Fun and engaging! Socratic seminar is an excellent way to infuse 21st century skills and higher order thinking skills into learning. This 62-slide, Common Core aligned PowerPoint resource with printables is a Socratic seminar featuring the poem “If”

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, End of Year

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson Plans (Bundled), Activities

$5.99

36 ratings

4.0

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Classroom Management: Get to Know You Game and Rules and Procedures Game

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Yes, rules and procedures must be established, but imagine what it would be like to sit through several classes, if not 5 or 6, where every teacher is talking nonstop about them. I propose a more engaging way to not only disseminate rules and

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Games

$3.80

28 ratings

4.0

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Socratic Seminar and Activities: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Frost

By Reflective Thinker

Socratic seminar is an excellent and engaging way for students to practice higher order thinking skills. This 55-slide PowerPoint resource with printables is a Socratic seminar featuring the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Winter

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

$5.99

27 ratings

4.0

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Laugh and Learn: Humorous, Creative, Engaging Parts of Speech Activities

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Use this resource to promote an engaging review of the parts of speech. LAUGHTER stimulates both sides of the brain which increases alertness and enhances retention of information. Humor is the foundation of this parts of speech practice and review

Subjects:

Grammar, ELA Test Prep, Instructional Technology

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Games, Literacy Center Ideas

$6.99

27 ratings

3.9

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Socratic Seminar and Activities: Mother to Son, a poem by Langston Hughes

By Reflective Thinker

Socratic seminar is an excellent and engaging way for students to practice higher order thinking skills. This 56-slide PowerPoint resource with printables is a Socratic seminar featuring the poem “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes. The resource

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Cooperative Learning

$5.99

23 ratings

4.0

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Teaching Collaboration: A 21st Century Skill

By Reflective Thinker

Do you teach collaboration skills? The activities in this resource can be used in any content area across the curriculum to teach collaboration skills. During the first month of back to school, use the activities in this resource as a springboard to

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Cooperative Learning

$3.99

29 ratings

3.9

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The Lady or the Tiger: Reading, Writing, Language, and SS Activities

By Reflective Thinker

Highly engaging! You have been accused of .... Pick Door 1 or Door 2. "The Lady or The Tiger" is a high interest resource. The story by Frank Stockton is one that students enjoy. The lessons in this resource bring the story to life. To begin,

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Fun Stuff

$5.55

21 ratings

4.0

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Socratic Seminar and Activities: Poetry Analysis of The Spider and the Fly

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Fun and engaging! Socratic seminar is an excellent and engaging way for students to practice higher order thinking skills. This 73-slide PowerPoint resource with printables is a Socratic seminar featuring the poem “The Spider and the Fly” by Mary

Subjects:

Poetry, Halloween, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Printables

$5.99

15 ratings

4.0

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Back to School Six Activities: Mingle with Metaphors

By Reflective Thinker

Fun for students and staff! The back to school resource Mingle with Metaphors is an editable file and contains six engaging activities that can be used as follows: get to know you activities or icebreakers, student mingles on the first few days or

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Back to School

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, ...

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, For Principals & Administrators

CCSS:

L.4.5a, L.5.5, L.5.5a, L.6.5, L.6.5a, L.7.5, L.7.5a, L.8.5, L.8.5a, L.9-10.5, L.9-10.5a...

$4.99

14 ratings

3.9

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21st Century Collaboration & Communication Skills: Developing Group Norms

By Reflective Thinker

Students must learn how to effectively work together and be taught how to build positive and supportive relationships with diverse members of a group, which is a critical 21st century skill. Effective collaboration must be developed; it doesn’t

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Activities, Cooperative Learning, For Principals & Administrators

$3.99

9 ratings

4.0

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Socratic Seminar & Poetry Analysis Activities: A Poison Tree by William Blake

By Reflective Thinker

Socratic seminar is an excellent and engaging way for students to practice higher order thinking skills. This 63-slide PowerPoint resource with printables is a Socratic seminar featuring the poem “A Poison Tree” by William Blake. This seminar would

Subjects:

Literature, Oral Communication, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

$5.99

15 ratings

4.0

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Middle Grades English/Language Arts and Reading for 26 years

MY TEACHING STYLE

Utilize Differentiated Instruction; Infuse 21st Century Skills; Create Independent Learners; Give options and choices in learning; Listen to my students; Interested in how they best learn

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

2013 Recognition of Excellence in Education Award

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters and Specialist Degree in Secondary and Middle Grades Language Arts and Social Studies; Curriculum and Instruction courses at the Doctorate level

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I enjoy creating curriculum materials for all subject areas and grade levels. I was born to teach and am blessed to have had that figured out since eighth grade. I'm adventurous and a reflective thinker. I love hiking, biking, and kayaking.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Geometry, Numbers, Social Studies - History, Ancient History, Arts & Music, Drama, Curriculum & Instruction, ELA Test Prep, Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, Instructional Technology, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Classroom Community

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