Compassion Classroom

This no prep activity allows students to work in teams to compete against their peers. Students will work in teams to list words beginning with each letter of the alphabet for different categories. Instructions: Display the category for the roundYou can determine the time for each round. Start the timer. Students will work together to write a word that fits the category for each letter of the alphabet.Materials: TimerAnswer Documents (Google Sheet, Colored Printable, or B&W Printable) Game Sli

20 debate topics for middle schoolers. This no-prep resource lists one topic per slide. Topics include: Dessert should always be eaten first.Students should not have to go to school on their birthday.Adults have no clue what its like being a teen All classrooms should have cameras.

Assess student understanding with a quick exit slip! Students will choose the emoji that best describes their reaction to a reading selection. Students will provide reasoning and text evidence to support their reaction.

"Find Four" is a great way for students to learn about their peers. INSTRUCTIONS: Students must find four students for each category. This activity has taken me anywhere between 30-45 minutes for a class of 25-30 students. At the end, I have asked students to share who they have listed for each category. This allows students to see what they have in common with their peers. A PDF colored copy and black & white copy are provided in the download.

This is a fun and engaging activity that requires students to work together and compete against other teams. Instructions on how to play: The class will be broken up into teams. A word or phrase will be written on the slide. Using the letters from the word or phrase, teams will have TWO MINUTES to work together to make as many words as possible.  The team that has the most words wins the round. Instructions for Teachers: split the class into teamsthe slides can be edited as you see fiteach slid

Growth Mindset Poster

Social Emotional Learning Activity inspired by Carol McCloud's Bucket Fillers. Students will fill their buckets with statements on the following: "I am" statementsLoving yourselfStrengthPatienceConfidencePeaceMotivation

This no prep activity allows students to work in teams to compete against their peers. Students use one word clues/hints to describe a person, place or thing. 30 words are provided. Instructions: One person will be selected to be the guesser. The guesser will stand where they cannot read the word on the screen. The screen will display the name of a person, place or thing. The audience will get to raise their hand and give one word hints to what it is.The guesser will have one guess after each o

This no prep activity allows students to work in teams to compete against their peers. Students will work in teams to be the first to get to 100. Materials Needed: One die per team (not provided)Game Board (PDF Printable provided) Game Instructions Set-upSplit the class into teams of 2 or 3. Each team gets 1 die. InstructionsRoll the die. Move that number of spaces.Repeat until you are the first to get to 100. Remember to follow the arrows!

CHAMPS postersConversation Help Activity Movement Participation Success I printed these out on 8.5x11 paper and laminated them. I used a clothespin to move to the different expectations that I had for the activity that the students would be completing.

This activity provides the opportunity for students to learn what they have in common with their peers. This Google Slides presentation has 10 choices that students have to make. Students will go to the side of the room the corresponds with their choice.

Printable PDF document to help make your students feel welcomed.

Be unapologetically you. Downloadable PDF.

Classroom Management Tip: Assign jobs to students when working in groups. facilitatorspeakerrecordertime keepersupply manager

A sign to help your students feel welcomed each day. PDF Format. 18in x 24in.

Classroom Decor "Believe there is good in the world." BE THE GOOD

This ice breaker can be used during the first weeks of school or as a brain break during the school year. Instructions Start with the statement:  “I am going on a vacation and I am packing my suitcase. I am taking my . . .” The next person repeats the phrase, adds an additional item and repeats what the previous student(s) have said. The game continues, with each player saying the phrase, adding their own answer and repeating all the previously mentioned items.Players are eliminated if they ma

Character Building Poster