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IEPs Made Easy: Your Essential Guide Welcome, Dedicated Educator!First off, kudos to you! By selecting this book, you've signaled your commitment to excellence in special education. And that's a journey I am thrilled to embark on with you. Special Education: A Rewarding ChallengeTeaching special education is both a gift and a test. The nuances, the adaptability required, and the emotional weight can sometimes feel overwhelming. But as you're well aware, nestled within this challenge is the Indi

Your Comprehensive Guide to ARD/IEP Committee MeetingsAre you looking to streamline your ARD/IEP committee meetings? We've got you covered. Our comprehensive ARD/IEP Committee Meeting Agenda Guide will empower your team with the structure and guidelines needed to conduct productive and efficient meetings. Here’s why our ARD/IEP Committee Meeting Agenda Guide is the ultimate tool you've been waiting for. 100% EditableIt is a Word document. Doesn't get any easier than that. Just download, use as

Have a student reading at a fifth-grade level? Looking for the perfect way to check understanding and measure progress? Our 5th-grade short passages with questions are the perfect tool for teachers, homeschoolers, or parents of students at this level. You can track your student's development over time by covering six passages with five comprehension questions on each one. Amazingly, the digital edition comes self-grading with an answer key, making tests simple and easy to use! With our product,

Special Education Needs and Disabilities Explained is the perfect resource guide for parents and teachers who want to understand better the 13 disabilities listed in special education. With this guide, you will get an expert overview of each disability. We also included what schools look at for some disabilities regarding eligibility. This guide provides comprehensive information on the 13 disabilities listed in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including Autism Spectrum D

There’s no better way to get your 5th graders engaged than through short stories. But finding a story that’s motivating and tests your students' reading comprehension can be challenging. Introduce your students to an entertaining and creative story about a bird and bear on an adventure they won’t forget. With this tale comes the chance to put their comprehension skills to the test. Ensure your students have a memorable learning experience with 5th Grade Short Stories "The Bear and The Bird: A T

This document is editable! You can customize it to fit your needs. This product can be customized an endless number of times and used again and again. To add editable text, type in whatever information you need. Whatever you type will show up in the document. Every line of text is editable. This document gives you a framework for completing the deliberations and conducting an ARD meeting. My team fills in the information before each ARD meeting and uses it as a guideline throughout the ARD. Th

Hello Everyone, New for this testing seasonLook at the preview to see the rigor and how much they align with current STAAR tests. This bundle includes two STAAR practice tests. I have gone through both 2018 and 2019 STAAR tests to get a handle on the language they are using in both of those tests and applied it to the two tests included in this bundle. What I have noticed over the years is that students struggle with the language being used on the tests. Even if they know the process they stil

Hey Everyone This is the second Practice test created for this testing season. I went through all the previous STAAR tests and designed both of my tests using the same language. It has twenty questions with a student answer document and answer key. The answer key has each TEK listed that goes with each question. The TEKS covered are as follows. 5.3k, 5.2B, 5.3G, 5.6B, 5.4H, 5.10F, 5.3E, 5.5A, 5.3L, 5.3B, 5.4F, 5.7A, 5.8B, 5.8C, 5.4B, 5.3E Look at the preview to see the entire test!Test One ca

What is Covered: Add and subtract positive rational numbers fluently. [Whole Numbers and Decimals]Represent and solve problems related to perimeter and/or area and related to volume. [Whole Numbers and Decimals: Perimeter] What is Included:Curriculum BreakdownAcademic Vocabulary-Note taking and testTwo Weeks of homework, bell work, or warmupsCheck for understanding testOne math station-Task cardsCurriculum Breakdown: I broke down the curriculum from what they learned in fourth grade and what the

Hey Everyone, Brand New for this school year What's IncludedEntire Academic Vocabulary unit. 2 weeks of homework, bell work, warmups, and exit tickets.12 question testA Data collection for you and the students3 separate math stations, one for each TEK covered in this unit.Focus on rounding, representing, comparing, and ordering decimals.Answer keys for everythingCovers 5.2A 5.2B 5.2CMATH.5.2A Represent the value of the digit in decimals through the

Hey Everyone, This resource was designed with backward planning in mind. It takes the student on a journey from being introduced to fractions to adding and subtracting unlike denominators. It is mixed with teacher interaction, students working together, and independent work. If you spend 90 minutes a class you could get 6-8 days of material here. Depending on where your students are and how fast you teach. If you spend 50 minutes a day you could get close to 10-11 days of material. What you

Hey Everyone, New STAAR review test for this season. I have gone through the STAAR tests to make these questions. I crafted these to look like the original STAAR test. It should provide you with some great feedback on how well your students are processing the vocabulary and language used on the test. I even provided the TEK that each question goes within the answer document. See previewThis allows you to collect great DATA and hone in on areas that need reteaching. You can cut out the quest

Hey Everyone!!!!! I have created a new scavenger hunt using 2017 and 2018 STAAR like questions. It deals with money. What I noticed was 10 questions dealing with money off both of these STAAR tests. That is the difference between pass and fail. This is done in a scavenger hunt style. You can put up all 10 or break it up into stations. What I have done is put all 10 out and use it over two days. Most students wont finish all ten in one 15-20 minute rotation, giving me 2 days of station rotation.

Hey Everyone!!!!! I have been scouring through 5th grade TEKS and comparing them to the last two STAAR tests (2017-2018). Did you know on the last two tests there were 10 questions dealing with money!!!!! That is crazy to me. Those questions can be the difference in pass or fail a STAAR test. Here is some testing prep materials you can use either as you approach STAAR or when you finish a unit to see if what was taught aligns with what our students will see on the STAAR test. I have always lik

Struggling to engage your fifth-grade students with math definitions and applications? Introducing the 5th Grade Math Vocabulary Project! This nine-week project gives an enjoyable way for your students to dive into key math concepts and become more comfortable with them. You can go at your own pace, making it longer or shorter. Great for in the classroom or homeschool. I have used this in my classroom so many times, and I'm always amazed at the creativity of the students. The best part is t

This resource contains two worksheets focusing on converting fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions. I included the answer key for both worksheets. On each worksheet are helpful instructions for the students to follow when converting. This is what we used in six grade to get the students moving in the right direction with not only converting but simplifying. I also use this in my tutorials as well.

Hey everyone, I have taught fifth grade, 6th grade, and even 11th and 12th grade. The one thing that amazes me is how many students don't know there multiplication table. I can't tell you how many intervention classes I have taught but the one thing that remains the same. When students don't know their times table it hurts them in all other areas of math. When it comes to STAAR testing or any other state testing the one thing we see very quickly, is that if a student knows their multiplication t

This is a product you can use year round. I use it to introduce academic vocabulary students will see on the STAAR test. The vocabulary is broken down into sections. 1. Representing and Comparing Rational Numbers 2. All Operations with Rational Numbers 3. Proportional Reasoning 4. Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities 5. Algebraic Representations 6. Geometry and Measurement 7. Data Analysis 8. Personal Financial Literacy Each section contains a master vocabulary page, student page with f

NOTE::: Some of the elements of this resource are bundled in my interactive notebook CLICK HERE But there is some new elements just for place value as well. This can be used for any grade level needing help with teaching place value. There are four activities I use when introducing and teaching place value in my own classroom. Plus I supplied a separate document with all the handouts you will need for this resource. ************LOOK AT THE PREVIEW FOR A COMPLETE VIEW************ Follow M

NOTE::: This is resource is bundled and or included in my interactive notebook CLICK HERE This is a lesson I use in my classroom to teach TEK 5.4B. Solving multi-step problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Algebraic reasoning. In this resource I included three very specific spiraled activities you can use to teach this TEK, one building off the other. In this resource are 18 different handout options you can use with the three activities. In this resourc