This data sheet allows teachers to isolate specific skill sets that the student is working on. This sheet allows for correct and incorrect tallies, average of task mastery, and a section for behavior observation section. This sheet also allows for teachers to determine whether or not the student has reached mastery after 18 trials. If the student has reached mastery for three trials on different days, the concept can be put into mastery. This would then be indicated at the bottom of the data she
Data Collection is the key component of identifying and progress monitoring lagging skills and IEP goals. The templates provided in the Data Collection in the Special Education Setting – Resource package will provide those tools for monitoring skill sets.
The Titanic Mini-Research Project is an assessment of a culmination of skillsets. The skillsets addressed by the titanic Mini-Research Project include research on a guided topic, pre-writing concepts, written composition and editing. Students will be following a written composition structure that has been pre-taught. This project is to be used an assessment of the combined skillsets. Students will be following multi-step directions to complete the assignment.
The MTSS Intervention Quick Guides provide areas of concern and matching interventions for educators to use as they navigate the Multi-Tiered system process. This resource can be used building wide (purchase multiple lincenses for building use) or for an individual. These are interventions to provide teachers specific supports based on students academic and behavior concerns. The product is in a flowchart model in order for an easy to follow format.
The group of Ending Punctuation and Capitalization Data Sheets include activities, prompt cards, sentences strips, and the data sheets for the concepts.The data sheets will improve not only the data collection on the topics, but will promote mastery on both ending punctuation and capitalization.
The FANBOYS Teacher and Student Documents contains the teaching script, the student reference sheet, and the student indpendent practice sheet. This lesson is designed for both an introduction to the FANBOYS as well as a review of the concepts. The lesson allows teachers to introduce the what, when, who, and how of the FANBOYS and include both guided and independent practice. This lesson is partnered with the FANBOYS SmartBoard Mini-Lesson. This Lesson is also designed to reach multiple learning
This data sheet contains space for three goals and interventions. The sheet works well for writing breakdowns - capitalization, punctuation, and even spelling. The sheet can also be adapted to additional data points.
The Fire Safety Unit is a comprehensive unit for Special Education students in the are of Fire Safety. Most teachers will use the Fire Safety Unit as a plan that will guide instruction in the area of Life Skill courses in a Essential Skills, Cross-Catagorical, or Low Incidence setting. The lesson unit is able to be used on the elementary, middle, junior high, and high school Special Education setting. The lesson is also adaptable to regular education lower grade levels. The package includes, stu
The Constitutions Summative Study Guide encompasses many aspects of the Constitution from start to finish. The Study guide also includes information about the Bill of Rights. The study guide begins with federalism and includes many key vocabulary terms. This study guide is not specific to the parts of the constitution, but its process of development.
The Branches of Government Review Quiz is a short review that gives students the key information about the Branches of Government. The Answer Key
Shays Rebellion Argumentative Writing Assignment is a formative assessment for Social Studies teachers both on the concept of argumentative writing and of Shays Rebellion. The assignment asked students to use many resources to complete a paragraph that includes text based evidence to prove their claim. The assignment also asks student to make a connection to the media frenzy during Shays Rebellion and a modern day event.
The Branches of Government Review Quiz is a short review that gives students the key information about the Branches of Government. The Answer Key is included in the product as well. Teachers may use the quiz as a guide to introduce key concepts to their students. This may be used as an introductory quiz for secondary students or a final quiz for the elementary students.
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This poster shows the calming strategies from Ruby Payne's Emotional Poverty. This poster is good for teachers to hang in their classrooms as a reference for both students and for adults to guide students.
The FANBOYS Student Documents contains the students documents FANBOYS Mini-Lesson. This lesson is designed for both an introduction to the FANBOYS as well as a review of the concepts. The lesson allows teachers to introduce the what, when, who, and how of the FANBOYS and include both guided and independent practice. This information is partnered with the FANBOYS SmartBoard Mini-Lesson as well as the FANBOYS Teacher Documents.
The Sentence Formula Review 2 is an additional worksheet to check for understanding in writing simple sentence. The worksheet requires students to label simple and compound sentences as well as create their own simple and compound sentences. This product is designed to allow teachers to quickly assess students using KU strategies in sentence composure.
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The Life in the North: Factory Workers Guided Notes is the student copy that accompanies the Life in the North PPT. These notes also are the pre-activity to the Factory Simulation Project. Guided Notes allow students to be able to listen, spark discussion, and still participate in a note-taking strategy.
6th - 10th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
The FANBOYS Teacher Documents contain a script for a FANBOYS Mini-Lesson. This lesson is designed for both an introduction to the FANBOYS as well as a review of the concepts. The lesson allows teachers to introduce the what, when, who, and how of the FANBOYS. This information is partnered with the FANBOYS SmartBoard Mini-Lesson as well as the FANBOYS Student Documents.
Teachers may use the slavery in America – vocabulary quiz as a short formative to ensure that the students are able to comprehend material by showing their understanding on content vocabulary. This activity goes well with both the life in the north and the life in the south guided notes activities in the essential edification tpt store.
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6th - 12th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
Secondary Teaching Calendar
The following product is a template of a calendar that is productive and provides organization for the secondary teacher. The planning calendar allows a space for teachers to write their curriculum standards for the units they’re teaching. The day blocks are available to for the instruction and activities of the day and week. This is a generalized calendar; therefore teachers would need to put their number dates in the blocks. Lastly, the space at the bottom is fo
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The Reforms Propaganda Poster Project gives the students the opportunity to express their understanding of a reform from the 1800s. The students will also be practicing effort in order to make their propaganda poster one that will teach others.
RUBRIC INCLUDED!!
4th - 10th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
Life without Freedom Guided Notes that goes with the Life without Freedom Powerpoint page for teachers. The Life without Freedom Guided Notes Lesson allows to still practice note-taking strategies will also being able to spark conversations and discussions about the material .
6th - 11th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
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Awards & shining teacher moments
Richard & Nelle Dabney Special Education Award
Lindenwood University Special Education Award
Francis Howell School District Special Education Teacher of the Year
My own education history
Special Education K-12
Elementary 1-6
Middle School Social Studies 5-9
Administration K-12
Additional biographical information
Emily has been working with students with disabilities in and out of the classroom for 8 years.
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