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My name is Dr. Dayana Philippi, but my friends call me
Dr. Dee. I have dedicated many years to serving my community as a schoolteacher, principal, researcher, and currently language access provider of interpretation and translation in 300+ languages for K-12 schools. But by far, my most demanding and rewarding job is raising 6 children alongside my husband, Salem. I founded EchoED (www.EchoEDnow.com) to new and newcomer (immigrant and refugee) parents like my own parents, make sense of the complex U.S. public school system. We are dedicated to helping teachers engage limited English proficient (LEP) parents and caregivers in the home language, around the clock, sharing the same information orally or in writing, that others receive about their children’s education in an accurate and timely manner.
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Print Handwriting Practice- 100 Positively Poetic (Rhyming) Affirmations
100 Positively Poetic (Rhyming) Affirmations: For Handwriting Practice & Artistic Self-Reflection This unique handwriting practice journal combines the art of poetic affirmations with creative and therapeutic activities, making it an exceptional educational and developmental tool. The journal features 100 poetic affirmations written in traceable letters, aimed at promoting positivity, self-esteem, and resilience, strategically arranged to enhance both writing skills and emotional growth. Just
3rd - 7th
Character Education, Handwriting
CCSS
W.2.8
, CCRA.L.1
, CCRA.L.2
55 Positive Test Success Affirmation Cards (6-12) Growth Mindset/Self-Talk
Harness the power of routine positive thinking and actionable test prep strategies in your middle and high school classrooms. As a teacher, you know your students are knowledgeable, but high-stakes exams test more than subject mastery; they challenge students' ability to manage stress, remain focused, and use time efficiently under pressure. These exams are crucial not just for academic success but also for future opportunities in education and careers. The risk of students becoming overwhelme
6th - 12th
School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
55 Positive Test Success Affirmations (6-12) /Growth Mindset/ Positive Self-Talk
Harness the power of routine positive thinking and actionable test prep strategies in your middle and high school classrooms. As a teacher, you know your students are knowledgeable, but high-stakes exams test more than subject mastery; they challenge students' ability to manage stress, remain focused, and use time efficiently under pressure. These exams are crucial not just for academic success but also for future opportunities in education and careers. The risk of students becoming overwhelme
6th - 12th
School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
CCSS
CCRA.W.2
, CCRA.W.10
60 Parent Info Handouts K-12 + Bonus YouTube Videos | U.S. Schools Explained
Help Parents Unlock Their Children's Full Potential at School and HomeConnecting with parents and families is every educator's responsibility and the key to student success. Whether you are a guidance counselor, classroom teacher, parent liaison, or principal, these 5 Units and 60 ready-made micro lessons plus 2-D animated YouTube videos will put important school information at parents' fingertips. It’s super simple. Just print and send home.Unit 1. American Public Schools & Parents’ Roles
Not Specific
For All Subjects
Word of the Week- Thematic Word Study (Editable!!)
Open up the world of words to your students! Great means to drive home the a single word that pulls together your weekly thematic unit.
Teachers provide the lesson elements, which should be strong examples and students provide their own examples based on the model to demonstrate understanding. Students will take a deep dive into the the spelling, meaning, and usage of the word in context. Includes a 50 point scoring rubric built into the worksheet. Fully loaded exemplar provided to guide stude
2nd - 12th, Adult Education
English Language Arts
FELE Rehearsal Study Guide (Subtest 3 Written Performance Assessment/Essay)
FELE (Florida Education Leader Exam) written performance assessment giving you performance anxiety? Test with confidence after a rehearsal with Dr. Dee! This study guide can be used a a stand-alone tool for self-study. Better yet, it complements Grindstone Learning's FELE Rehearsals, which are high intensity, live virtual workshops that are engaging and 100% participatory. The study guide provides strategies, an essay outline, trendy key words used to describe and analyze data.
Before you wa
Adult Education, Higher Education
Writing-Essays
Break It Down! 7 Essay Deconstruction Exercises Emphasizing the Writing Formula
Ask any kid what does a squared + b squared equal to and he/she will tell you c squared. How about the formula to find the volume of a rectangular prism? V= w x h x l . What molecules does water comprise? H2O. Formulas in math, science, and other subjects serve as foundations to problem solving. They provide a concise way to express ideas symbolically. When students struggle to write, we can provide them with a formula too!
These awareness-raising exercises help students identify the fundament
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Writing-Essays
Build a Counter Argument & Refutation Paragraph
Teach the formula for writing an organized and succinct counter argument/refutation paragraph!
This activity provides scaffolded practice building a counter argument and corresponding refutation paragraph. An essay is provided, with intro and three body paragraphs intact. However, the counter argument/refutation paragraph is missing. The essay argues in favor of standardized testing. Using a choice menu of transition words and predeveloped counter arguments (counter claims) and refutations, st
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Writing-Essays
Ultimate Frayer Model For Low/Intermediate ELLs & Struggling Readers (editable)
THE Frayer Model to END ALL Frayer Models!
For Secondary ELLs and Intensive Readers
Completing Frayer model pages can be tedious and very time consuming (Uhgg!). The worst part is, students often fill them out incorrectly, pulling up the wrong meaning for multiple meaning words. Their sentences are wacky marked by atrocious syntactical errors because students feel obligated to force the use of the word as is given that they have not mastered conjugation or proper subject verb agreement, yet.
5th - 12th, Adult Education
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
ELL & Newcomer Interview Protocol- Explore Backgrounds, Needs, & Aspiration
English learners (ELs) new to the U.S. school system are neither blank slates nor empty vessels waiting to be filled. Rather, they bring with them diverse sets of skills and schooling experiences, as well as distinct social and cultural motivations for learning. To determine the most effective approaches and strategies when working with ELs it is critical that teachers and program coordinators have a handle-on students’ backgrounds, needs and aspirations. The Newcomer Interview Protocol provides
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Text Features & Story Elements Editable Bookmarks~ NonFiction & Fiction
These foundational bookmarks serve dual purposes: 1) Raise students' awareness of text features inherent to non-fiction/informational texts and 2) Raise students awareness of story elements essential to fictional literary works. The double-sided set of 5 bookmarks function as a checklist, underscoring the fact that not all text features or story elements are present in every text. For your convenience, this Word document is fully editable!
The set of 5 per page saves paper and time. The guides
4th - 12th
For All Subjects, Reading Strategies
Mystery Meet: For Guest Teachers or Classroom Visitors
Taking a few personal days off and scheduled a sub? Is a visitor coming in to talk to your kiddos soon?
Pique your students' interests in your mystery guest prior to their visit! Great introductory/getting to know me activity for the whole class. Students' are encouraged to take a wild guess about the mystery visitors' physical characteristics, background, favorites, and preferences. Close ended questions with tons of choices.
This activity worked great when one of our high school teachers
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English Language Arts, Math, Performing Arts
Fakebook- Character Study & Prove It!
Character study assignments using social media templates can spell disaster if they lack clear boundaries! We all know that students will rush to fill in the blanks and images according to what they "believe" and not what was actually said or has taken place in the text. A good character study assignment does not rely heavily on hyperbole or the imagination, but it does call for students to actually read and comprehend the text.
What makes this condensed fakebook profile page SPECIAL, is that
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Social Studies
CCSS
RI.9-10.3
, RH.9-10.1
(De/Re)constructing an Argumentative Essay- 9 Awareness Raising Exercises
Before students can do for themselves, they must see it for themselves.
The goal of this packet of mini-lessons it to help students notice the components and sequence of an argumentative essay by deconstructing and reconstructing an exemplar draft paper. These exercises are classroom tested and student approved. Explicit instruction in these 9 conscious raising reading and writing exercises will:
•Raise students’ awareness of individual components and ideas used in argumentative essay writi
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.9-10.1
, W.9-10.1c
, W.9-10.1d
+3
Slip or Trip...? 30 Exercises in Creative Argumentation
Was Arthur Wolfrik's death the result of an unintentional slip or was he intentionally tripped and pushed down the stairs of his million dollar estate? Slip or Trip is the newest spin on a classic crime or accident case. This multi-day lesson is sure to engage your students in the same way shows like CSI, Cold Case, First 48 and Unsolved Mysteries do!
Students work collaboratively playing the role of two rookie cops who are new to the force and ready to make a name for themselves. 30 reflective
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.9-10.1
, W.9-10.2
, W.11-12.1
10 No-Hassle Exit & Entrance Tickets w/ Bonus Cooperative Learning Tips
Copy. Cut. Assess. Yes it's really that simple! The original 8 Exit/Entrance Tickets have been re-designed expanded to a collection of 10! These Exit & Entrance tickets were created with your busy schedule in mind.
Two or more of the same ticket per page saves you paper and time spent at the copier. The tickets are versatile and can be used across the curriculum, from ELA, Math, and Science to your non-traditional subjects like Engineering or Underwater Basket Weaving. Tickets afford teac
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Math, Science
11 Engaging Team Building Activities
Build camaraderie, strengthen relationships, embrace school/workplace diversity with these 11 powerful and engaging team building activities. Activities are flexible and can work for individuals, pairs, small groups, and whole group. Whether you're a secondary school teacher, building administrator, cooperate trainer, or occasional presenter, these 11 activities will help you break the ice and build trust, collaboration, and respect.
PowerPoint slides are prepared to facilitate easy set up for
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Character Education
Instagram Exit Ticket ~Eco Friendly Template Easy on Ink & Paper~
Likes, and Hashtags, and Comments...Oh My!
Here is your chance to connect with your digital natives and speak their language. Students gravitate to this activity and will welcome a chance to showoff their social media knowledge.
Use this blank Instragram inspired template as an exit or entrance ticket or creative class activity to informally assess comprehension, character development, get student feedback or synthesize a lesson.
Unlike other full color or gray-scale Instagram templates o
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Social Studies
Pre- Argumentative Essay Writing: Laying the Foundation
"What am I supposed to do now?" Perhaps the most challenging aspect of argumentative essay writing for struggling readers is figuring out what they are being asked to do and how to move forward from there. The focus of this 27 page packet is to help students unpack the directions and equip them with foundational skills need to successfully write an argumentative essay. These handouts will help students to ~Become acquainted with essential vocabulary used in directions ~Distinguish between th
6th - 12th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts
Unpacking the Directions~ Pre-Argumentative Essay Writing
"What am I supposed to do now?" Perhaps the most challenging aspect of argumentative essay writing for students performing below proficiency is figuring out what they are being asked to do and and how to move forward from there. The focus of these 3 pages is to help students unpack the directions and lay the foundation for argumentative essay writing. The trio of worksheets helps teachers lay the foundation for argumentative essay writing through initial instruction and repeated opportunities
7th - 12th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Writing-Essays
CCSS
CCRA.W.1
, CCRA.W.2
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About the store
Experience
My name is Dr. Dayana Philippi, but my friends call me
Dr. Dee. I have dedicated many years to serving my community as a schoolteacher, principal, researcher, and currently language access provider of interpretation and translation in 300+ languages for K-12 schools. But by far, my most demanding and rewarding job is raising 6 children alongside my husband, Salem. I founded EchoED (www.EchoEDnow.com) to new and newcomer (immigrant and refugee) parents like my own parents, make sense of the complex U.S. public school system. We are dedicated to helping teachers engage limited English proficient (LEP) parents and caregivers in the home language, around the clock, sharing the same information orally or in writing, that others receive about their children’s education in an accurate and timely manner.
My own education history
Ed.D. Higher Education and Adult Learning (dissertation on interconnectedness of parent involvement and adult learning)
Masters in Education Leadership, American College of Education 2018
Masters Teaching the English Language, University of Bath (UK).
Earned a bachelor's in Spanish from the Univ. of South Florida and a graduate certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
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