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Laugh and Learn: Authentic Daily Oral Language...

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End of Year ELA Review: Brain Games and Puzzles

$3.85

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$5.99

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End of Year ELA Review: Brain Games and Puzzles

By Reflective Thinker

A challenging, fun ELA review! Sure to keep students' minds engaged at the end of the school 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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Games

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.5, CCRA.L.6

$3.85

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Laugh and Learn: Authentic Daily Oral Language Fix-It

By Reflective Thinker

Fun and engaging for spring and end of the year! Help students grasp the importance of proofreading their work. Set high expectations concerning correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure, for effective communication and writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spring, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, PowerPoint Presentations

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

By Reflective Thinker

Engaging poem analysis and perfect poem for the end of the year! Socratic seminar is an excellent and engaging way for students to practice higher order thinking skills. This 32-slide PowerPoint resource with printables is an easy-to-implement

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Lesson Plans (Bundled), Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.4, RL.7.10, RL.8.1...

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

By Reflective Thinker

An engaging Socratic seminar for the end of the school year! A perfect poem by Robert Frost with a powerful message to wrap up the year. Socratic seminar is an excellent and engaging way for students to practice higher order thinking skills. The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Test Prep, PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

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

By Reflective Thinker

Fun and engaging! A great poem for graduation and end of year! 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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Lesson Plans (Bundled), Activities, PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.10, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.10, SL.8.1, SL.8.1a, SL.8.1b...

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21st Century Collaboration & Communication Skills: Developing Group Norms

By Reflective Thinker

Perfect for collaborative learning this spring! 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

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Cooperative Learning, For Principals & Administrators, Professional Development

CCSS:

SL.6.1, SL.6.1b, SL.7.1, SL.7.1b, SL.7.1d, SL.8.1, SL.8.1b, SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.1b, SL.9-10.1d, SL.11-12.1...

$3.99

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Transitional Words: Spice Up Writing with Common Core Aligned Activities

By Reflective Thinker

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, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Literacy Center Ideas, Activities, Printables

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...

$5.45

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CCSS Aligned “I Dream” Poetry and Speech Analysis Activities

By Reflective Thinker

Great, fun resource for test prep and ELA Review! 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,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Literacy Center Ideas, Task Cards, Activities

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

$5.85

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Bloom's Taxonomy Critical Thinking Entry and Exit Tickets

By Reflective Thinker

An excellent back to school resource! 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

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Writing, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Test Prep, Printables, PowerPoint Presentations

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...

$6.99

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

By Reflective Thinker

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:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Printables

CCSS:

W.4.2, W.4.10, W.5.2, W.5.2b, W.5.2d, W.5.3c, W.5.9, W.5.10, SL.4.1, SL.4.1a, SL.4.1b...

$5.99

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

By Reflective Thinker

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

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Brain Games: Challenging Vocabulary Puzzle Activities to Teach Author’s Tone

By Reflective Thinker

Excellent resource to keep middle and high school students engaged this spring and through the end of the year. This resource contains entertaining brain games and challenging puzzles designed to teach students about author’s tone while

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Games

CCSS:

RL.6.4, RL.8.4, RI.7.4, RI.9-10.4, W.7.2d, W.9-10.2d, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5, CCRA.L.6

$4.89

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Laugh and Learn No Prep Adjective Review Game: Comparatives and Superlatives

By Reflective Thinker

Fun and engaging! Add fun and humor to your comparative and superlative adjective lessons with this supplemental, no prep resource. The humorous, comparative and superlative adjective review game was designed to be an engaging and amusing practice

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, End of Year, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Test Prep, Fun Stuff, Games

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5, CCRA.L.6

$4.99

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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, ELA Test Prep, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.5.10, SL.7.1, SL.7.1a, SL.7.1b, SL.7.1c, SL.7.1d, SL.7.5, SL.7.6...

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Teaching Collaboration: A 21st Century Skill

By Reflective Thinker

Do you teach collaboration skills? This is a great resource for the beginning of the school year! 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

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Cooperative Learning, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

SL.5.1, SL.5.1d, SL.5.2, SL.5.6, SL.6.1, SL.6.1d, SL.6.6, SL.7.1, SL.7.1d, SL.7.6, SL.8.1d...

$3.99

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

By Reflective Thinker

An short poem with an awesome end of year message for students! A great way to try Socratic seminar! Socratic seminar is an excellent and engaging way for students to practice higher order thinking skills. This 56-slide PowerPoint resource with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Cooperative Learning, Activities, PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

SL.K.1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b, SL.K.2, SL.K.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.1a, SL.8.1b, SL.8.1c, SL.8.1d, SL.8.3...

$5.99

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

By Reflective Thinker

An engaging ELA review for the end of the school year! 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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, End of Year, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Literacy Center Ideas, Games, PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.6

$6.99

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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:

ELA Test Prep, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Literacy Center Ideas, Activities, Printables

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 & Poetry Analysis Activities: A Poison Tree by William Blake

By Reflective Thinker

A fun resource that builds community in the classroom! 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

Subjects:

Literature, Character Education, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.9, RL.9-10.10, SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.1a, SL.9-10.1b, SL.9-10.1c...

$5.99

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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:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

RI.6.1, RI.7.1, RI.8.1, RI.9-10.1, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.5, CCRA.R.1...

$5.55

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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, Science, Social Studies - History, Ancient History, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Drama, Curriculum & Instruction, ELA Test Prep, Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Character Education, Word Problems, Instructional Technology, Short Stories, Writing, 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, Spring, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community

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