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Rated 4.96 out of 5, based on 2011 reviews
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Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
About the store
-9 years in public education -2 years in a private school for students with emotional disturbance and autism -1 year in high school life skills -Certified Reading Specialist
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Preview of Point Sheet for Monitoring Student Behaviors

Point Sheet for Monitoring Student Behaviors

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Dana Designs
Why use this point sheet? *Progress monitoring behavior goals can be exhausting! This is a simple way to manage all of the data in one place and encourage parent involvement. *It is able to be modified to meet your students’ needs. Add more rows for more goals—delete if you don’t need as many! *It can be combined with a positive behavior system using either points earned or overall daily percentage. How it works: *The student carries the point sheet from class to class. At the end of the period
Preview of Hyperbole I Have, Who Has Game

Hyperbole I Have, Who Has Game

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Dana Designs
This is the most epic game on the planet! Ok, that was hyperbole, but "I Have, Who Has" is a great way for students to practice their skills. Literary devices can be difficult so this game exposes them to 24 examples of hyperbole. I Have, Who Has games are fantastic to keep on hand for extra practice. You get: *24 I Have, Who Has cards *Directions for play *Answer key
Preview of Bubble Sheets - Print and Go!

Bubble Sheets - Print and Go!

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This 6-page packet will help make your grading a lot quicker while giving your students practice using a bubble sheet like they will see on standardized tests. Includes: 20 question (ABCD) – prints 2 per page 10 question (ABCD) – prints 4 per page 10 question (True/False) – prints 4 per page 20 question (True/False) – prints 4 per page 40 question (ABCD) – prints 2 per page 50 question (ABCD) – prints 2 per page
Preview of Common and Proper Noun Game - I Have, Who Has

Common and Proper Noun Game - I Have, Who Has

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Dana Designs
This class game is designed to reinforce the concept of common and proper nouns. Included: 1. 24 playing cards 2. Answer key 3. Instructions and variations on usage Enjoy!
Preview of AIMSweb Data Collection Charts

AIMSweb Data Collection Charts

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Dana Designs
Progress monitoring and goal writing can be a cumbersome process. Sample goals as well as progress monitoring data sheets are included in this file for reading fluency (CBM), reading comprehension (Maze), math computation (M-CAP), and math application (M-CAP). Each data page includes a space for date, probe number, correct responses, errors (where applicable), notes, and check boxes for whether criteria for mastery has been met. I write all of my goals in the format at the top of each progres
Preview of Sweet Synonyms I Have, Who Has Game

Sweet Synonyms I Have, Who Has Game

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Dana Designs
Please enjoy this freebie to assess the quality of my work. Sweet Synonyms I Have, Who Has is a fun review game for your class. It is designed for grades 2-6. How to play: *Hand out one card (or more) to each student *Begin with the card that has a yellow star *Each student reads their card in proper succession. Game ends when play returns to the first player *To make it more challenging, use a timer to track how long it takes to go through the whole set. Try to beat your best score. The or
Preview of Pennsylvania Map Project

Pennsylvania Map Project

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Dana Designs
If you teach 4th grade social studies, this is a great addition to your classroom. This 50-point project is designed for students to create their own Pennsylvania map. All you need to do is print and go!
Preview of FREE IEP meeting reminder for parents

FREE IEP meeting reminder for parents

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Dana Designs
This is a fully editable document (created in Powerpoint, prints two to a page) you can use to increase parent attendance at IEP meetings because even your best parents could use a gentle reminder. If you enjoy this freebie, feedback is always appreciated and please take a look at my other Special Education-friendly products. How-To Essay Organizers and Planners http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-To-Essay-Organizers-and-Planners Point Sheet for Monitoring Student Behaviors http:/
Preview of Halloween Hideout Coordinate Grid Game

Halloween Hideout Coordinate Grid Game

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Dana Designs
Be the first player to discover all of the Halloween critters. This pack includes directions, game boards, and tracking sheets. Great for review, early finishers, and extra practice. Print and laminate for a quick center activity! Aligned with 5th Grade Common Core Standard CCSS.Math.Content.5.G.A.1 **NOTE: This product is a Halloween version of Dinosaur Hunt. Be sure to check out my Area and Perimeter game!
Preview of Snow Globe Opinion Writing - Full Writing Packet

Snow Globe Opinion Writing - Full Writing Packet

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Dana Designs
This 15-page packet includes everything you need for your students to create a 5-paragraph opinion writing piece. Each student will decide whether they are for or against living in a snow globe and back up their ideas with details. This was used with my 4th grade co-taught class and really simplified the writing process. We went page by page to arrive at our final product. It also includes a sample essay. Enjoy! Included: pages content 1-2 Pre-writing to get ideas 3-4 Choosing a side 5-7
Preview of Progress Monitoring Template for Writing

Progress Monitoring Template for Writing

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Dana Designs
Hopefully this helps make progress monitoring your writing goals a less tedious and time-consuming task! I have used trial and error for years and this progress monitoring system has streamlined my data collection process. Because it is in Microsoft Word format, this template is easily customized to meet your needs. In this document you’ll find two templates and sample goals to accompany the templates The original purchaser of this document is granted permission to copy for teaching purposes
Preview of Sight Word Progress Monitoring Forms - Pre-Primer through 3rd Grade

Sight Word Progress Monitoring Forms - Pre-Primer through 3rd Grade

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Dana Designs
Progress monitoring and goal writing can be so time consuming! I created these data collection forms to streamline the process, save paper, and prevent some of the headaches. These data collection forms allow you to test each level of Dolch words 5 times on one sheet. Because all of the levels have a different number of words I included a chart for proficiency percentage. Now you don’t have to calculate and then figure out percentage separately. At the top of each sheet you’ll find goals tha
Preview of 25 Quick Grammar Quizzes - No Hassle Assessments

25 Quick Grammar Quizzes - No Hassle Assessments

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This pack of twenty five grammar quizzes is designed to make your assessment of grammar concepts quick and easy (and make grading a breeze). All twenty-five quizzes are worth ten points each and are a single page. Great for formative or summative assessment. Each quiz has a key included. You get quizzes for: types of sentences, subject and predicate, simple subject and simple predicate, compound sentences, complex sentences, fragments and run-ons, common and proper nouns, plural nouns, irregula
Preview of Drawing Winter Conclusions

Drawing Winter Conclusions

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This is an activity that gets your class up and moving. Hang the 12 conclusions clue cards around the room. Students rotate through the task cards to read the clues and see if they can draw the winter conclusion. Included in this pack: 1. Drawing conclusions task cards (and directions) 2. Student response page (2 choices - 1 per page, 2 per page) 3. Teacher page (all clues and answers) 4. Answer key
Preview of 4th Grade Halloween Math Practice - Great for AIMSweb Practice

4th Grade Halloween Math Practice - Great for AIMSweb Practice

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Dana Designs
This 18-page activity pack will help your students review a number of skills. There are 4 versions of the review and each is 20 questions. For students who use AIMSweb M-CAP progress monitoring, this is a great way to get practice with similar questions to what they see on their probes. As a special education teacher, I know how difficult it is to engage students when it comes to progress monitoring. This themed pack will help them review skills without burning them out on the endless probes.
Preview of Smart Cookies - Homophone Centers (To, Two, Too, They're, Their, There)

Smart Cookies - Homophone Centers (To, Two, Too, They're, Their, There)

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These center activities make review of homophones quick and simple. Aligned to 4th grade language arts Common Core: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.1g Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).* Included: 1. 2 Activity Mat sets (To, Two, Too and They're, Their, There) 2. Answer keys for activity mat sets 3. Extension activity (sort sentences into sentence types) 4. One assessment page for each set NOTE: This is a bundle of two of my smaller products. Save by purchasing
Preview of Homophone Activity Pack for St. Patrick's Day

Homophone Activity Pack for St. Patrick's Day

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You can never review homophones enough times in the classroom. This pack makes an otherwise cumbersome task fun and exciting. Included in this pack you get: 1. 32-card memory game (can also be used to pick partners for a pair activity) 2. Homophone crossword with answer key 3. Homophone word search with answer key 4. Homophone cloze activity with answer key 5. Two homophone cut out activities with answer keys
Preview of Snow Day Grammar Packet

Snow Day Grammar Packet

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Dana Designs
This 8-page packet is great to keep on hand for school breaks during winter, extra credit, or in anticipation of possible snow days. You get: 1. A cover page 2. 5 practice pages - subject/predicate, types of sentences, common and proper nouns, plural nouns, and editing 3. 2 writing prompt pages
Preview of FREEBIE Spring Antonym - I Have, Who Has

FREEBIE Spring Antonym - I Have, Who Has

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Dana Designs
Enjoy this spring freebie! I Have, Who Has is a great classroom game to practice the use of antonyms. Included: 1. 24 I Have, Who Has cards 2. Answer key and directions Be sure to check out my other synonym/antonym products: Winter Antonym Game Pack Antonym Game Pack
Preview of Mouse Race - Irregular and Regular Plural Noun Activity Page

Mouse Race - Irregular and Regular Plural Noun Activity Page

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Dana Designs
Please enjoy this freebie to assess the overall quality of my work. Enjoy!
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About the store

Experience

-9 years in public education -2 years in a private school for students with emotional disturbance and autism -1 year in high school life skills -Certified Reading Specialist

Teaching style

I am always working on new ways to keep my students engaged in the classroom. I prefer activities that get my students up and moving to direct instruction.

Awards & shining teacher moments

-National Writing Project

My own education history

-Certified Reading Specialist -M.Ed. in Special Education from Lehigh University -B.S. in Clinical Psychology from Kutztown University

Additional biographical information

-Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority -Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary -National Residence Hall Honorary