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Hey fellow educators! I am Krista Bender, a current fifth grade teacher. I am in my 18th year in education in the state of Alabama. I have served as a fifth grade teacher, reading coach, and assistant principal. I came back to serve in the classroom when my first child was born to allow more time off to be a mom. I have been creating items for my classroom throughout the years, but have just started to sell my creations. I look forward to connecting with some fantastic teachers through this process.
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Open Court: Unit 4, Lesson 2 Small Group Plans
If you use McGraw Hill's Open Court curriculum, but still want to implement small group plans, these lesson plans and materials are for you. The plans reinforce comprehension skills, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and writing.
5th
Grammar, Informational Text, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.5.1
, RI.5.4
, RI.5.6
 +31
Open Court: Unit 4, Lesson 5 Small Group Plans
If you are currently using McGraw Hill's Open Court series, these items are meant to supplement the content you are already teaching and support students in a small group setting.
5th
Grammar, Literature, Vocabulary
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
, RL.5.6
 +21
Open Court: Unit 4, Lesson 4 Small Group Plans
If you are using McGraw Hills Open Court series, these small group plans are created to supplement and support the content you are currently teaching.
5th
Grammar, Informational Text, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.5.5
, RI.5.10
, RF.5.3
 +18
Civil War Journal
This product includes various activities to learn about ideas related to the American Civil War. Topics include causes of the war, weaponry, significant figures, daily life, jobs, Underground Railroad, major battles, Emancipation Proclamation, and Gettysburg Address.
4th - 7th
Reading Strategies, U.S. History, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.4
, CCRA.R.10
 +2
Open Court: Unit 4, Lesson 1 Small Group Plans
Supplement your Open Court fifth grade curriculum with these small group plans that focus on spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.
5th
Grammar, Informational Text, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.5.2
, RI.5.4
, RI.5.8
 +21
Open Court: Unit 2, Lesson 3 Small Group Plans
Do you use McGraw Hill's Open Court for fifth grade reading and prefer teaching in small groups? These lessons provide activities for word study, grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension that can be done in a small group setting. They are ready for you!
5th
Grammar, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
CCSS
RL.5.3
, RL.5.9
, RL.5.10
 +15
Open Court: Unit 2, Lesson 5 Small Group Plans
Are you currently using McGraw Hill's Open Court series in fifth grade, but also like small group instruction. Here are ready-to-go small group plans that cover spelling, vocabulary, comprehension, and grammar related to the story "A Year at Bowie Farm" from Open Court Unit 2, Lesson 5 in fifth grade.
5th
Grammar, Reading, Vocabulary
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.4
, RL.5.5
 +18
Paragraph Practice
Before mastering essays, your students need to master what an organized paragraph structure should look like. Use this tool to review, introduce, or assess students' ability to identify and use elements in a paragraph.
3rd - 6th
Other (ELA), Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.5.1b
, W.5.2
, W.5.2a
 +13
Point of View Posters
These posters are meant to provide a visual for your students to better understand the meaning of each point of view.
3rd - 8th
Literature, Reading, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.R.6
Capitalization Rules Poster
Need a reference sheet or poster in your classroom to look back to when students are editing their writing? Here is a quick reference tool for capitalization rules with highlighted examples.
2nd - 8th
Grammar, Other (ELA), Writing
CCSS
CCRA.L.1
, CCRA.L.2
Vocabulary Parade Extensions
Does your school host a Vocabulary Parade? These extensions of the event provide a more in-depth learning opportunity that practices morphology and vocabulary strategies.
1st - 6th
Other (ELA), Vocabulary
CCSS
RF.5.3
, RF.5.3a
, CCRA.SL.1
 +3
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Experience
Hey fellow educators! I am Krista Bender, a current fifth grade teacher. I am in my 18th year in education in the state of Alabama. I have served as a fifth grade teacher, reading coach, and assistant principal. I came back to serve in the classroom when my first child was born to allow more time off to be a mom. I have been creating items for my classroom throughout the years, but have just started to sell my creations. I look forward to connecting with some fantastic teachers through this process.
Teaching style
I prefer an interactive classroom that hits all the major content areas through mini lessons and small group instruction.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Year for my school - 2013
Elementary Teacher of the Year for my District - 2013
ASCD Emerging Leader Award - 2013
Teacher of the Year for my school - 2021
Owens-Young Technology Teacher of the Year - 2025
ALA Literacy Fall Conference Presenter on "Animating Literacy" - 2025
My own education history
BS in Elementary Education from University of Alabama
MA in Instructional Leadership from University of Alabama
Currently pursuing NBCT
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