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Twelve years teaching in a suburban district near Milwaukee.<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Brian-Jaeger/e/B00LHHJP1K/">Check out my own creative writing here</a> My wife taught four years, as well. She taught more of the Advanced classes and less of the creative ones.
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Preview of 16-19 Commas Quiz II / ACT-SAT-CCR Test Practice

16-19 Commas Quiz II / ACT-SAT-CCR Test Practice

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This 10-question comma quiz targets the 16-19 ACT and CCR grammar standards for commas. This quiz assesses student knowledge of commas used in places, dates, and with titles for people. The quiz is written in ACT-format with a text relating to The Merchant of Venice. I found this to be the best way to test grammar: use a text related to our class reading so that students are engaged in the text while they are also learning more about the class readings. However, the very next year, English 9 w
Preview of Tom Sawyer Chapters 1-8 Quiz

Tom Sawyer Chapters 1-8 Quiz

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Quiz on Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer to be used with reading chapters 1-8. 10 true/false, 15 multiple choice, and another five short answer. Even if you want to go with a Scantron and drop the short answer, you've got a 25-question quiz. Or just drop the complete sentence requirement and have students answer right on the scantron. Don't neglect having reading quizzes for books, especially if students are doing independent reading or lit circles. I usually have a couple of versions on hand, as wel
Preview of Veterans Day Poem Writing

Veterans Day Poem Writing

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If you're looking for a 1-2 day assignment to celebrate Veterans Day and poetry, here's a good one. While it's not an entire poetry unit, it focuses on four main poetic devices in order to create a poem that thanks veterans. The hope is that students know someone from the 20+ conflicts listed, but the list also provides a context for the poem, since most students would center their point of view on what they know rather than the experiences of the vets. This part requires group work, online ac
Preview of True Meaning of Christmas Double Play - Christian Church Skit for Children

True Meaning of Christmas Double Play - Christian Church Skit for Children

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What's better than a skit teaching little kids about the true meaning of Christmas? Two, of course! I was asked if I could write a skit for our Birthday Party for Jesus. It went over very well, so I was asked to write another skit a couple of years later. Both of the skits have the same purpose of presenting the true meaning of Christmas. They were written for a Christian, Lutheran (Missouri Synod) church activity, though I'm sure they would work fine for your church without much effort. These
Preview of L8.2a Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break QUIZ

L8.2a Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break QUIZ

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This is a 10-question, multiple choice quiz on L.8.2a Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break. This quiz is similar to ACT practice quizzes I've made, and it practices the skills required, but I technically focused more on WHETHER or not a pause was required rather than EXACT pause punctuation. That's because, even English teachers have trouble telling between double-dashes or double-commas, or where a ellipsis might fit better than a dash. Because I was using a te
Preview of Radio Segment / TV News Segment

Radio Segment / TV News Segment

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Whether you're teaching newswriting, media studies, social studies, or creative writing, having students create an intelligent news report is a challenge. I found a method that worked for a number of students, and that was to create a simple outline for them and take the pressure off making a video, even if the result was a video segment. This assignment now includes a sample template, too, but not all students will want or need this extra guidance. Basically, we made radio broadcasts that we l
Preview of Gender Roles Worksheet

Gender Roles Worksheet

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Students might tell you that a lot of their teachers want to discus differences in gender roles, but this worksheet will still make them think, and you sometimes have to talk about it, especially as those roles change in society and the stories reflecting society. 20 traits for students to rate as more male, female, or neither, along with an explanation of each. A few words to explain. For example: Driving - female - because they get in fewer accidents. (drive fewer miles?) = lower insurance
Preview of Tom Sawyer Chapters 9-13 Quiz

Tom Sawyer Chapters 9-13 Quiz

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Make sure your students are reading and comprehending The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. This quiz asks 10 true/false questions and 10 short answer questions. Perfect for grading in the classroom. Good as an alternative to your current quiz in case students are absent. Don't get caught on a discussion day that goes bad without a backup reading quiz to throw at the kids. Let me design your district's future at Passive Ninja Church and School Web Design A family blog worth checking
Preview of Tom Sawyer Unit Test

Tom Sawyer Unit Test

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50-question unit test for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. 15 true or false. 15 short answer 10 character quote multiple choice 10 fill in the blanks Great for independent reading or literature circles. Also works as an alternative to whatever book test you already have. If you use an essay, it's always nice to have a backup in case a score is low and parents want to know why. This is better than trying to form a test from the online study sites the students also use. Let me desi
Preview of Ta-Na-E-Ka Reading Quiz

Ta-Na-E-Ka Reading Quiz

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If you are reading Ta-Na-E-Ka by Mary Whitebird, use this 15-question, multiple-choice test to make sure students are following along. See if you can find a copy of the story online (several pdfs were available in 2015). Whether you're teaching female lit, minority lit, or American Indian (Native American) lit, this story works... just know that Mary Whitebird was not an actual Indian herself, nor is she a woman. In fact, if you read a bit about the author and the history of the story, you'll
Preview of Misused Words / Homophones Quiz Collection

Misused Words / Homophones Quiz Collection

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Nothing calls attention to a lack of education than misusing commonly misused words in writing. While standards might focus on homophones, this download also presents other commonly misused words. I always told my students that if they could master the appropriate use of these words, they would appear intelligent, and that's sometimes half the battle. I also taught cultural literacy so that students would have a background knowledge in literature and philosophy that we tend to ignore in school
Preview of Our Search for Perfection - Utopia and Dystopia in Literature and Life

Our Search for Perfection - Utopia and Dystopia in Literature and Life

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When I was doing some online research before I taught a unit on The Giver, I realized that there were around 10 different categories of perfection, or Utopian views, that seemed to play a role in what I was researching. When we teach Brave New World or Gattaca, we might only focus on a couple of these categories. Any Utopian/Dystopian story can't really cover all of the ways people see perfection, but you can try to do so in this activity. There are a couple of surprising ones on the list, b
Preview of Parts of Speech - Adjectives, Nouns, and Verbs

Parts of Speech - Adjectives, Nouns, and Verbs

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I had low-performing seniors in high school who could not identify the parts of speech. Because I had to review this with them, you can benefit in using an assignment that is usable from elementary school through high school. Students are interested in the subject matter, and the lists provided allow students to find just the right word for different points of view. It's basically one object described four different ways. Younger kids will learn new words, while older kids will get (let's hope
Preview of March Poetry Madness!

March Poetry Madness!

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Here it is, folks! March Poetry Madness is the most important bracket in your class. Let the teacher/coaches play around with the college basketball bracket in their lowbrow classrooms. You'll be busy RUNNING your own tournament. This assignment was surprisingly successful with regular English 10. It could be awesome in middle school. Middle school honors - yes. I just had a student from 2005 or so contact me. He was the tournament champion, and it was the first thing he mentioned. If you can
Preview of One Word or Two Journey

One Word or Two Journey

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I found a list of commonly misspelled words that are often mistaken as being one word or two words. As part of my attempt to help students avoid looking foolish in their writing, I taught the list and created quizzes. While this might not be a specific skill associated with the ACT or other standardized tests, the ability to spell words others often misuse is an important skill. I was also inspired after a student played Journey's Separate Ways music video. I came up with a perfect parody id
Preview of Website Evaluation Form

Website Evaluation Form

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Back when this form was created, all of the English staff at my school hated Wikipedia. Some still do, I guess, but I've found it to be useful and permanent compared to a lot o the competition. There's at least an attempt at accuracy. This website evaluation download was created before we allowed Wikipedia citations and when .edu~lastname pages were seen as authoritative. While opinions and domain names have shifted over the years, the need to consider the source has not, and Google does not g
Preview of Class Dictionary of Local Slang and Colloquialisms

Class Dictionary of Local Slang and Colloquialisms

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Do you know where the bubbler is? Do you know which city many locals call Cream City? Well, if you're from Milwaukee, like me, you'd know about both of these terms. What local terms does your town use? Do we still have as many local words as in the past, or has the internet made our American language more uniform? I saw a guest speaker in college who had helped to put together a dictionary of American slang and/or colloquialisms. It was an interesting process of interviewing people to find out
Preview of Tom Sawyer Chapters 14-27 Quiz

Tom Sawyer Chapters 14-27 Quiz

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26-question quiz on Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer. 10 true/false, 8 fill in the blanks, and 8 short answer. Great for grading in class together to ensure students are learning. Simple enough that grading would not take too long. It's a good idea to have more than one version of your reading quizzes on hand. Make this one of yours. Let me design your district's future at Passive Ninja Church and School Web Design A family blog worth checking out at Satisfamily Looking for more stories? Maybe you'l
Preview of Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings Quiz

Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings Quiz

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This is a 20-question, multiple-choice quiz for "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings. This quiz focuses on the use of homographs. It's not a typical recalling the story type of quiz, and I would therefore read over the quiz and story before using this assessment. Here's a sample question: 2. “When we go out on the lake in our boat, my dog always enjoys riding in the bow of the boat.” In this context, the homograph word “bow” most nearly means: a. Front of the boat b. A tie a man wears around his
Preview of Reputation Report

Reputation Report

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While this was once a paper, it migrated naturally into a report of sorts. I could see it being used in an English classroom discussing reputations or cliques, but it's probably just as well suited as an all-school assignment dealing with cliques or bullying...something guidance counselors or principals might like to use. As I reformatted it, I also realized it would be great as a staff development activity, especially if your staff has some difficult personalities or egos. Basically, the assi
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Experience

Twelve years teaching in a suburban district near Milwaukee.<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Brian-Jaeger/e/B00LHHJP1K/">Check out my own creative writing here</a> My wife taught four years, as well. She taught more of the Advanced classes and less of the creative ones.

Teaching style

Use of technology in the classroom when useful. Taught several classes completely online. Emphasis on Cultural Literacy and background knowledge in order to understand literature and how to write, but also to connect with other classes. My wife was the typical martyr teacher who planned until 7pm on a Friday for the next week. Her lessons are organized and usable out of the box, whereas a teacher might have to step outside the box to see how cool my lessons can be.

Awards & shining teacher moments

My honor was to have students published in my creative writing classes, students who otherwise disliked school or English class to succeed, and for students to tell me today that they remember lessons from over a decade ago. Many of the honors and awards from my past will do little to shape my future, but the fact that people like you are purchasing and using some of these lessons that took me hours upon hours of my own time to create is a great honor. Some of these units were important in the lives of students I was able to reach, and there's magic in a few of the assignments. I just hope that these downloads being here for you can make your life a little easier.

My own education history

ME-- *French Immersion School - Milwaukee Public Schools ---*UW-Milwaukee - English Major, French Minor, Urban Planning Certificate ---*UW-Eau Claire - Teaching certification in MAT program WIFE -- Brookfield Academy ---UW-Eau Claire - Journalism ---Carroll College - English Teaching Cert.

Additional biographical information

If you are looking to get some more free lessons, meet other educators, and find work as a tutor, check out my main page at <a href="http://educabana.com/">Educabana</a> I also build websites as <a href="http://passiveninja.com.com/">Passive Ninja</a> and LutherNet. <a href="http://luthernet.org">LutherNet.org</a> My wife and I live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with our two kids, and you can read more about our survival at <a href="http://satisfamily.com/">Satisfamily</a>