Lighting a Learning Fire

. Being able to recognize, ask, and answer different levels of question is critical. Based on the work of educator Art Costa. Bundle is created for Input/Output Interactive Notebooks, but can work well for any curriculum/learning design. Included are detailed notes and information, completed and blank graphic organizer, as well as an interactive learning activity. Instructions are included on page.

Four point rubric to use for grading middle school independent book trailer projects. Includes grade for: text, images, soundtrack, theme, story elements, conventions, and use of class time. Created as an editable word document for customization.

Interactive Notebook grading rubric to be used for any subject and any grade level. Assesses Input and Output sides as well as organization, effort, evidence of learning, and creativity. Based upon 4 -1 Standards Based Grading, instructors checks box of proficiency for each assessed area. Download in doc. format for easy customization.

This premade independent reading response journal can be used for any intermediate or young adult novel. A page for each day includes a summary section, as well as a student chosen response prompt that pertains to characterization, theme, plot, setting, connections, predicting, visualizing, reading passages, and literary devices. Instructions for cover design are also included.

Twelve 8x11 Posters. Reading Strategies Thinking Stems/Writing Prompts. Reading Strategies included: Connect, Evaluate, Question, Visualize, Infer & Predict, Literary Devices, Summarizing, Synthesizing, Author's Purpose, Setting, Characterization, and Figurative Language. Posters can stand alone or be used together to create a bulletin board.

Teaching tool and activity for students to learn governmental suffixes (archy and cracy) and how adding root words changes and describes the specific form of government.

Teach students to use the T.A.G. method when giving feedback to a peer's writing. This poster can be hung in classroom or printed off for each student to glue inside writer's notebook.

These materials can be used for historical fiction literature circles, current events, or other event oriented jigsaw activity. Materials include Notes graphic organizer for students to use during Jigsaw Groups as well as a rubric to assess students Expert Group gathering of information and participation, Jigsaw group sharing of information and participation, as well as note-taking skills.

Turn your KWL chart into an interactive cooperative learning activity! After students record what they already know about a topic, they then circulate the room, giving and getting other facts and ideas. Then at the end of the lesson you can check for understanding using the same structure for what the students have learned. This is a great strategy for all grades and subject areas.

Great for end of unit or semester review and test prep. Includes printable Bingo Cards, 42 literary terms and definitions, student word bank, and definition slips for bingo calling. Downloaded in a doc. format for easy modifying. (Fonts used: Jokerman and Cooper black, though may not display that way in thumb nail preview.)

This worksheet can be used to compare and contrast the story elements of two books, two short stories, a book and a movie.... Students show their understanding of characters, setting, plot, and theme while also demonstrating their ability to compare and contrast.

Get your new school year off on the right foot with this Classroom Procedures and Routines Chart. Chart is editable and works for elementary and secondary classrooms. Chart can be filled in electronically or printed.

This graphic organizer can be used for reading or writing. Students can fill in the organizer while reading an argumentative essay or use it to organizer their own ideas before writing their own argumentative essay or speech.

This product can be used with any word bank, vocabulary list, or book. After learning parts of speech, students can demonstrate their understanding by categorizing their word lists by parts of speech. Can be used as a practice worksheet or assessment.

Help students set score and time goals for their MAP test with this handy printout. Word document can be edited to change testing season or subject. Two handouts per page.

Useful graphic organizer for students to use during pre-writing to organize their ideas and plan the first draft of a narrative.