Educator's Walk

Educator's Walk created this weekly reading log for students to use to record the reading they have done throughout the week. There are also questions and prompts included to help students with writing their responses to what they have read. This reading log can be used as a center activity, for reading library time, independent reading, paired reading, or for homework/ home learning. Educator's Walk weekly reading log should be a tool to motivate students to read and help them to engage with th

The sentence starters for class discussion should be given to students to help them have academic discussions about the topics they are learning. This resource facilitates accountable talk activities, learning centers for discussion, book study, literacy circles, jigsaw, etc.

A method for paraphrasing text when writing to inform, explain, argue or write your opinion. Simple steps to teach students how to paraphrase information that supports their text-based writing and citing the text.

A one sheet organizer to guide students with peer editing each other's writing. Can be used for any type of writing (narrative, informative, opinion/argumentative). The acronym facilitates students effectively peer editing classmate's work constructively. the sheet can be used for students 2nd-12th grade.

An Effective Method to Help Students with their Text-based Writing: Opinion/Argumentative or Informative. The S.E.E. Strategy for writing helps students to organize their writing based on text they have read. This writing strategy can be used for: a single paragraph, multiple paragraphs by completing S.E.E. again, writing based on a single text or multiple texts, students to write about their opinion or argument, or students to write an explanation or an informative piece.

A highly effective instructional resource to teach students different ways to write the first-sentence of an essay so that they grab and hook a reader's attention with an incredibly fantastic first impression. The slides include examples and sentence frames for writing a hook sentence. This activity is intended for grades 2-8, but could be used with students in high school as well.

This PowerPoint is a highly effective way to teach students how to write an introduction paragraph for an essay in 5-steps. If students use this process they will be able to write a clear, concise and organized introduction of an essay.

Students can share information about themselves as an in class center activity or a home learning assignment. This sheet allows the teacher to get to know students and their interests. A great back to school, first day of school, getting to know each other activity or use to send to a new friend.

Teachers can use the graphic organizer during and after reading for students to determine 5W's within the literary or informational text. 5W's graphic organizer can also be used to help students organize their writing.

Great back to school getting to know you activity! There are fun, engaging questions to allow teachers to get to know their student's interests and activities.

A tool for students to use as a way to organize the information for a book report.

Teachers can use the graphic organizer tool to help students organize writing into a letter format.