Learning Highway

This was my students' favorite learning unit this year and the goals they reached or products they produced were amazing! Many brought tears to my eyes. Students can do astounding things with a little time, structured planning, and a passion. Using the Google Corporation's idea of using 20% of company time to pursue a passion, this unit brings this concept into the classroom. Students choose a topic they are passionate about, develop a project with it that will attain a goal or produce a pro

Technology using visuals and audio are strong persuasive tools. They have the power to inform us about issues, inspire us to learn more, and incite us to take action. In this project based unit, students will experience this power as they research, write, film, and edit their own Public Service Announcements. This product includes: *Unit Summary *Essential Question *Essential Understanding *Outcomes *Cognitive Standards Covered *Affective Standards Covered *Materials & Resource List *Complete I

Every student is unique. They look differently and have individual personalities. They also have a preferred style of learning and expressing their learning. Additional they have intelligence strengths and weaknesses. All these differences need to be respected, embraced, and accommodated in the classroom. In this concept based unit for gifted learners, students will develop a learning profile for their teachers in the form of a brochure to be used as a tool in differentiation for their indi

“I’m finished. What now?” How often do you hear that from your gifted and advanced students? Keep them engaged in thinking and creating in a purposeful way by using independent learning activities. This bundle includes TEN “money themed” activities that are “traveling centers” that a student takes to their desk to complete independently. Each activity has four pages: a cover, directions, activity, and materials page. The four pages are glued to a file folder, laminated, and stored in a contain

“I’m finished. What now?” How often do you hear that from your gifted and advanced students? Keep them engaged in thinking and creating in a purposeful way by using independent learning activities. This FREEBIE is from a bundle of TEN “money themed” Early Finisher Activities that are “traveling centers” that a student takes to their desk to complete independently. To see the full product click on this link: Early Finisher Activities – Money ThemedThe paid product includes pictures with instruct