Balke's Resources

This is a great resource for teachers to use when performing a Socratic Seminar in their classes. Included in this file: 3 sets of tracking sheets, each with different look-fors when performing a Socratic Seminar.Each set includes a teacher tracking sheet and 2 student tracking sheets. One where students are required to track the number of participants and provide examples from their partner and one where students only have to track their partner's participation.2 teacher sheets to track studen

This poster set is a great reference tool for teachers and students! Posters can be printed for in-class visuals or displayed online for a digital visual. :) Included in this file: Title sheet8 math practices with commonly used verbs8 math practices with questions to askTitle sheet8 math practices with commonly used verbs with clipart8 math practices with questions to ask with clipartWant more posters?Effort and Goal PostersClassroom Expectations PostersReading Questions PostersMath PracticesTyp

This is a comprehensive 6-day MEGA unit that teaches students how to use specific nouns and verbs in their writing. Not only will student writing improve, but they really enjoy the lessons as well. It also follows TAP rubric standards. Includes: There is a unit Pre/post testEach lesson follows a gradual release model (I do, we do, you do) Included in each lesson:standards & objectivesreview of previous learningdaily sequence of eventsteacher modelsgroup worknotes on slides of what to say and