Have students testing at the 3rd grade level?Need a list of vocabulary words with related activities?Need students to understand connotation?Need students to use context clues?Have students who are eager to rise in their testing levels?Want self-study packets for homework or test prep?Want students to use deconstruction, syntax, and word association strategies?Practice and answer key provided.Repetition of uses of words reinforces concepts.Really useful multiple meaning section that teaches word
This is a basic research paper that can help students used to five paragraph essays begin to research APA style. The color coding can help in any style of an essay as well. Common Core 9-12 grade
Multi-media approach can make a multi-sensory experience to make Black History Month a positive for all students.Original Artwork providedOpportunity to create original artwork of students' ownInvolves appeal to all of the senses and learning stylesLink to lyrics and song provided
SENTENCE-FRAMES WITH FILL-IN-THE-BLANKMODELS THINK-ALOUDWORD BANK COMPARES GOOD/POOR ARGUMENTSDOMAIN-SPECIFIC PERSUASION TERMSCAN BE APPLIED TO ANY TWO ARTICLES
Engage and prepare youth for questions on OST ELA II Uses some references to Spring 2025 OST for authentic, relevant learningteaches while assessing with notesscaffolds while assessingpromotes use of varied formative assessmentsincludes kinesthetic and oral participationpromotes collaborationwill excite youth and motivate them towards passing the state testimproves confidenceIncludes knowledge of test requirementsIncludes context cluesIncludes answering questions with two partsIncludes essay que
Have fun reviewing morphology to improve vocabulary, reading comprehension, and fluencymorphology in isolation as well as in contextincludes pronunciation and meaning of some Latin and Greek wordsall ages will enjoy (including high school youth)Rules have been uploaded in the preview section! (Just click anywhere on the screen for answer, click on Mario to get point information, then click on home icon to return to answers: add a challenge by having class keep score with tally marks!)It includes
This includes links to the vocabulary lists that are used to move readers up one grade level at a time. But once you have the lists, what do you do with it?Start a student workbook of word mastery using proven methods.Students will add one word at a time, working on several words a day, watching their lexicon advance with their own eyes for instant feedback!For students with reading levels from grade 1 to 6
two articles are givenreaders must decide which author convinces them whether cell phones should be allowed in schoollogos, ethos, pathos is explained with examplesexample essay models general formula for writing for the GED
Teach the art of persuasion with rhetorical appeals: Ethos, Pathos, Logosteach nonfiction text structure with graphic organizersteach how to recognize claimsteach use of repetition in rhetorical textscelebrate Dr. Martin Luther King's iconic message for Black History Month and every month!Develop vocabularyteach the use of figurative language in nonfiction texts (simile, metaphor, allusions)teach compassion and empathy!
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
teaches mnemonic device to remember simile, hyperbole, alliteration, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, and foreshadowingengagingcan be played sitting or standing with movement optional for kinesthetic learnersindividual or groupstudent-led or teacher-ledincludes practices (drills)immediate feedback and practice
Starts lesson with BONUS introductory Bingo (for individual or group)Teaches with the use of the same word to understand parts of speechEffective way to engage and enlighten to clarify parts of speech once and for all!Suitable for all grades once part of speech learning begins
Stop avoiding academic rigor!Give students the tools (or appliances) they need to read complex text!Model, group, and individual practice included.Free Poster or Handout included.Example keys included.Rigorous text included
-assemble puzzle strips to organize paragraph -seven (7) paragraphs with text structure described -answer key included -indentation of paragraphs useful for hinting and reinforcement of structure -includes concept that change in quotations indicate paragraph change -narrative/chronological, procedural/chronological, emphatic, spatial, descriptive by imagery, persuasive
5th - 12th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Expository
That time you said you would try alternative assessments (and did!)engaging15 colors (some easy, some challenging to reach the zone of proximal development)practice is thorough, covering a possible class lesson on its own (covers spelling practice, word families, syllabication, vowel teams, and more phonemic awareness to support the science of reading)Game is exciting and can be used with kinesthetic participation or from the seat.
essential and reproducible printable guide for students!models the think-aloud process for students to develop an understanding of what it takes to determine what role words are playing in a sentence.
differentiated with a topic pagestudents will create a paragraph by using the writing processstudents will have a model for an examplestudents will have a graphic organizer to direct the structure of a paragraphstudents will publish their work
Help students find out where they are. Help them find out where they are going. Help them get there. (Use knowledge of students and content to empower students for real life goals.)
Awards & shining teacher moments
School's Teacher of the Year (2017, 2018, 2019)
My own education history
The Ohio State University: Bachelor's in English Literature
University of Findlay: Masters in Education
Columbus State University: Early Childhood
Bowling Green University: Special Education
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