Bethany Copeland

This is a selection of effective and engaging instructional strategies. They are arranged into four categories: Discussion Strategies, Differentiation Strategies, Formative Assessment Techniques, and Student Self-Assessment Strategies. I printed each category on a different color of cardstock, laminated them, and put them on a binder ring. When I'm writing lesson plans, if I notice that I need a formative assessment or I need to differentiate an activity, I can flip through the cards for insp

This is a set of printable labels aligned to the new TKES teacher evaluation system in Georgia. After participating in a pilot year, I wanted to ensure that my documentation would be easily recognized. These labels can be used with Avery 5979 labels or any comparable labels. There are 14 pages, and one set of the labels mentioned has 15 pages. I have begun compiling a portfolio similar to the Teacher Work Sample that I completed in graduate school, and these, printed on NEON labels and stuck

This is a template for note-taking that is specifically geared towards students who otherwise will copy notes verbatim and struggle with evaluating info for importance. This template is designed for History but can be modified for other contents. I assigned this method of note-taking to my high school students with Lexile scores less that 1000. I also use a modified version of Cornell notes for my middle group and I teach outlining to my students who are capable of successfully using a more c

This is a modified version of Cornell notes. I have three groups in my class, and note-taking methods are assigned based on Lexile levels. The tier with the lowest Lexiles uses the most structured format, available as my Sideways Notes Template. The Modified Cornell is less structured but provides more guidance than simply outlining. Modified Cornell Notes by Bethany Copeland is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

In my 6th year of teaching I was asked to lead a professional development session on using choiceboards to differentiate in the classroom. This is the presentation I created to share my experience. Using Choiceboards in the Classroom by Bethany Copeland is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

In my seventh year of teaching I was asked to lead two Professional Development sessions sharing with my colleagues the various methods I use to analyze assessment data and adjust my instruction. I teach the students how to analyze their data as well, and it becomes part of our routine. The strategies set forth by this presentation contributed to US History EOCT pass rate gains from 47% to 71% in one school year. Using Data in the Classroom by Bethany Copeland is licensed under a Creative Co

I use USATestprep.com for US History Test prep and this form allows students to use the "Report Card" feature in order to reflect upon their strengths and weaknesses in order to better prepare themselves for the US history End of Course test.