Knowledge is Power

Help your staff determine if student behavior is office managed or teacher managed. You can change the color of the document to match your school color and add your school logo or mascot. It's a good place to start if you are new to your role.

This reading contract is a great way to get students excited about reading. They are in charge of setting a reading goal each grading period and recording the books they have read. It's an opportunity for them to take charge of their education by choosing a goal that is just right for them. Once they read a book they give it a Star Rating before moving on to the next book. Also, this Word document can easily be modified to meet your needs. It's one less document you need to make. We are busy, a

These cards are a handy tool for analyzing poetry. They can be used whole group, small group or students can use them for independent work. It is a quick resource that asks the critical thinking questions for you, so that you don't have to reinvent the wheel. The questions can be used with any poem, and they invite students to think critically.

The OREO writing technique is a great tool for teaching persuasive writing. Use this resource as an anchor chart or for Interactive Notebooks.

Enjoy these interactive First Day of School activities with your class. They can be used for the first few weeks as you get to know your students.This resource includes partner activities, whole class activities and two independent activities.

Are you spending too much time trying to find ways to grade all the wonderful activities you do in class such as Interactive Notebooks, Journals and Exit Tickets? Save yourself some time with my rubrics. I have included two basic rubrics that allow you to assess students’ work quickly and fairly. This set includes two rubrics with multiple rubrics to a page (2 or 4). Please give me feedback regarding this product, good or bad. I really want to help teachers by making time-saving resources tha

It's very important for students to reflect on their progress. It gives students an opportunity to take responsibility for their success, and gives them a sense of ownership. This reflection sheet is sent home with progress reports. Students complete the reflection for homework, and the goal is to have them reflect on their progress to see what they are doing well and determine what needs improvement. It is an effective tool in giving students and parents a true look at how students are progress

Use this resource to honor the lives lost on September 11th as well as the First Responders that risk their lives daily in our communities. Students will consider the role of First Responders and pledge to do a good deed for someone else.This activity is printed two to a page so that it can be copied on card stock and cut in half.

Test your students knowledge on Reading Skills taught in class. This quick quiz can be used as an exit ticket, or to gauge your students' understanding of basic meta-cognitive skills taught in class. It is designed to be projected on the Smart Board or copied for students to glue into their Reading Response Notebooks. Since it is a Word document, you can easily modify it to fit your needs.

Students will explore Greek and Latin Roots by creating a Keynote or PowerPoint presentation. Students can explore roots and build vocabulary independently. This project allows them to be creative and challenges them to think critically. I used this assignment with my own class, and my students were engaged and excited about creating this presentation. This project is great because it can be done using the iPads in Keynote, or the computer in PowerPoint. Also, students can work at their own pa

It's important for students to read everyday. As teachers we often struggle with finding meaningful activities for students to complete after reading independently. This activity gives students a menu of activities that they can use daily in class or at home for homework.

Get to know your students better as readers. I created this activity based on the book, Notebook Connections, and it helped me learn a lot of valuable information about my students. It gave them an opportunity to tell me their strengths and weaknesses so that I could work to meet their individual needs.