The Anchoring Educator

If you’re looking for a complete guide to Counting Collections, this is it. I’ve packed everything I’ve learned over years of teaching and supporting others into one easy-to-use, all-encompassing resource that will help you confidently launch Counting Collections in your classroom. Whether you're brand new to the routine or looking to deepen your practice, this is more than just a counting collections recording sheet pack — it’s your go-to for absolutely everything and anything you will need. I

THREE products to celebrate cultural diversity & student individuality. Use these resources to help promote a safe and inclusive classroom community. I hope these activities are a springboard for deeper conversations on the importance of cultural awareness, diversity, self-identity, and acceptance. Visit my blog to read more on this topic! Want to purchase just one or two of these products? All About My NameAll About My CultureAll About My IdentityThese products include:1. Templates that giv

Celebrate cultural diversity!"Cultural differences should not separate us from each other, but rather cultural diversity brings a collective strength that can benefit all of humanity." -Robert Alan All About My Culture allows students to learn, think about & share their culture with their classroom community. It is so important for our students to be exposed to and learn about various cultures. It builds understanding, love, compassion, tolerance and brings to light diversity within humanity t

Teachers & Parents! I created these FREE Weekly Schedule Templates to help you, your students and your kids stay organized! These weekly schedule templates give both my students and me the structure we need during these difficult times. Includes: PDF with link to use resource in Google Slides Printable PDF document 5 versions of the weekly schedule template: -reading, writing, math, social studies, science, P.E., VAPA, blank box -reading, writing, math, social studies, science, P.E., VAPA -r

These teacher observation forms support collaborative conversations between educators and are intended for use by teachers for peer to peer observations, instructional coaches and/or administrators. Use these forms for virtual or in-person classroom observations, lesson observations, professional learning communities, setting site/grade level goals & more! Included as of 8/1/18:- Classroom observation forms - 10 classroom observation forms with inspirational quotes - Teacher check-in/goal set

All About My Name celebrates student diversity! "A person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language." -Dale Carnegie I grew up disliking my name for a multitude of reasons. Why couldn’t my parents have named me something easy? I had major anxiety on the first day of school when the teacher would call attendance for the first time. It got worse in middle school because then I had 3 teachers... and don’t even get me started on the anxiety that ensued on the firs

The GLAD Sentence Patterning Chart is perfect for teaching parts of speech, syntax, expanding and enriching sentences and oral language development. You can read all about implementation on my blog: GLAD Sentence Patterning Chart. You can also follow me on instagram @theanchoringeducator for more language acquisition tips! 4 versions included: - adjective, noun, verb, prepositional phrase - article, adjective, noun, verb, prepositional phrase - adjective, noun, verb, adverb, prepositional phra

This All About Me PDF is a ready-to-print, no prep PDF that supports community building and includes a bonus partner interview activity (2 versions tailored for emerging English learners and expanding/bridging English learners) to foster relationships and to practice listening and speaking skills- a bonus if you teach English language learners! What You’ll Get:One-Page All About Me PDF — 3 Scaffolded Versions Icons-Only: Pure visuals for non-readers, early learners or students who want free rei

This product includes printable bulletin board letters and numbers. You can also use these letters for a word wall. I've included a table of contents so that you can quickly find and use what you need! All backgrounds are watercolored (rainbow patterned or gray) with black letters/numbers. Included: I've put together three bulletin board headings in this packet using a rainbow pattern: *Making Sense with Math *Flying High with Writing *Reading for Understanding A-Z Letters Rainbow patterned w

This resource includes Counting Collections Recording Sheets ONLY. If you already own my Counting Collections Survival Kit, you DO NOT need this resource, as they are already included in the Survival Kit. You have access to all the recording sheets as a PDF and in Google Slides. Do you want to ensure your students have a strong foundation in number sense from an early age or have students who struggle with number sense? Do you want to foster the development of students explaining their methods/t

This All About Me Classroom Bundle brings together three ready-to-print resources to launch a language-rich, inclusive community-building unit—perfect for creating an all about me bulletin board, versatile All About Me Poster, and a bonus All About Me PDF partner interview activity, all scaffolded for emerging, bridging, and expanding English learners or any students that need built in supports! What’s Included (please click on the links to read the individual product descriptions):1. All Abo

Use these farmhouse floral inspirational quotes for educators to help foster a positive work environment. This product includes 11 inspirational quotes to remind educators of how valuable their work is in schools. These are perfect for posting in communal spaces, such as the staff lounge or in any personal space, to inspire the many hard working, selfless educators that are shaping our future! Farmhouse Floral Theme Color Print Image size: 7.5 X 10, leaving a .5 margin each side *Please remembe

This is a perfect resource to support your students in academic conversations! Not only will this resource help students learn how to respectfully collaborate, but it's great for oral language development! Students can use these in pairs, during group work and/or during whole class discussions. Academic language needs to be explicitly taught. Students need to be taught when and how to use academic language. This is something that can be done in a series of mini lessons. This is extremely helpfu

This All About Me Bulletin Board Kit will transform your classroom into an inclusive, language-rich community hub. It's perfect for all about me bulletin board displays that celebrate every learner, from emerging English learners and primary graders who need extra visual support to students who are expanding their language. What’s Included 1. “ALL ABOUT US” Bulletin Board Letters Large, friendly font spelling ALL ABOUT US for your all about me bulletin board header Bonus Line: ♥ Every Story Ma

Getting our students to defend their thinking with text evidence is a major focus within the CCSS. In this packet, I have included graphic organizer templates related to the RL CCSS. There are two versions of each graphic organizer, one with language support and one without. I included additional sentence frames on the last page. Both versions ask students to cite their evidence. I hope these graphic organizer templates serve as encouragement and reminders for students to support their ideas wit

All About Me Poster to use anytime and especially at the beginning of the year! This All About Me Poster has 2 versions: Icon-supported & no icons. I've included 3 ways to print this poster (17X22). Keep it at a poster size, or scale it down... up to you! This poster is versatile for all grades: From all about me worksheet kindergarten PDF simplicity to upper grades! Scaffold & Engagement Tips Visual Scaffolds for English Learners: Key visuals to guide students through prompts and suppo

This student identity activity is a great way to celebrate your students and build an inclusive and safe classroom environment. Why is student identity important? Celebrating student identity in the classroom is crucial for students to feel like they belong. The way in which a person identifies influences the decisions they make in life, therefore, the more students understand and build confidence in themselves, the more authentically they can live. Use this student identity activity resource to

17 ways to build background knowledge with your students! All of these organizers can be used prior to beginning a new unit of study to build/activate prior knowledge. You can also use them throughout the unit as an assessment tool. Background knowledge is critical to ensuring that students understand a unit of study, especially for our English language learners. It can make such a difference with engagement as well as comprehension! 17 graphic organizers included in this product: *Senses *What

Self care is for everyone! Yes, I'm looking at you teachers! Teacher burnout is real and I came to the realization that I no longer wanted to live that way. I want to stay in education for the long haul and feel happy about it. This is why, after much trial and error, I created this Self Care Toolkit. This toolkit is filled with inspiration, ideas for self care and printable templates you can use to reach your goals and prioritize YOU. Not so you're a better teacher or a better parent, just beca

The GLAD Cognitive Content Dictionary is an effective strategy for vocabulary development. This strategy benefits all students and especially your language learners. The Cognitive Content Dictionary supports student evidence based predictions, using resources/context clues to determine final meanings and collaboration/oral language development. 4 versions included: - new word, predicted meaning, actual meaning, sketch - new word, predicted meaning, actual meaning, sketch, oral sentence - new v