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GREAT Bulletin Board! These posters compare a growth mindset (able to learn) and a fixed mindset (intelligence is static). For example, a fixed mindset may say something like "I give up." A growth mindset would rephrase that as "Let me use some of the strategies I learned." This is a great reminder for students and teachers of the importance of working hard, persevering, and learning from mistakes! UPDATED: With this update, you will receive 24 posters that support a growth mindset (12 black

SCAMPER is an acronym that guides students through the process of coming up with atypical solutions to problems. It's very challenging! This activity provides some guidance for each step. Practice creative writing skills! By: lilmaks

This easy to read chart is based on the work of Carol Ann Tomlinson. The chart provides examples of how to meet the needs of learners based on student characteristics, including: readiness, interest, and learning profile. These characteristics correspond to strategies that can be used to differentiate the content, process, and final product. A great resource for instructional coaches or teachers! By: lilmaks

Use this sheet to help plan your curriculum compacting. Great to use for those advanced learners to keep track of the skills/concepts that they have mastered and the procedures/resources needed to support them. I use this in conjunction with a learning contract to plan for GATE kids. by: kmaksymec

Do you want to build a community of inquiry? Do you want to help your students ask questions about the world around them? This is the file for you! This can be done in a whole group setting with a "Wonder of the Day" or students could complete this independently or in small groups in a center. The Wonders of the Day can come from students' own wonders, current events, or various websites. I have found that www.wonderopolis.org to be a wonderful resource because it includes videos/articles relate

SCAMPER is an acronym that guides students through the process of coming up with atypical solutions to problems. It's very challenging! This activity provides some guidance for each step. Practice creative writing skills! This download includes 3 St. Patrick’s Day themed SCAMPER activities. Have your students SCAMPER their way through a shamrock, a leprechaun’s hat, or a pot of gold! By: lilmaks

FOR INTERMEDIATE/MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS - Do you have students who are above and beyond, in terms of vocabulary, for their grade level? This is the tool for you! This file includes over 25 lists of Greek/Latin roots AND challenging activities for each list! There are over 60 PAGES! This would be great for students who are advanced in spelling or vocabulary. by: lilmaks

When students use higher order thinking skills, they make connections. They manipulate information, put it together in new ways, or apply it to find new solutions to problems. This pdf has questions that help students dig deeper into the books that they read. The categories of questions include "identifying themes," "finding biases," "make connections," "problem-solve," "consider other perspectives," and "questions to help students increase the complexity and challenge of book that they read."

Do you want to build a community of inquiry? Do you want to help your students ask questions about the world around them? This is the file for you! This can be done in a whole group setting with a "Wonder of the Day" or students could complete this independently or in small groups in a center. The Wonders of the Day can come from students' own wonders, current events, or various websites. I have found that www.wonderopolis.org to be a wonderful resource because it includes videos/articles relate

This file includes 6 printable posters which are great for a GATE classroom. The file includes posters for: current events, research, creative thinking, critical thinking, SCAMPER, and Creative Problem Solving. By: kmaksymec

This project is perfect for 2nd-4th graders who love bugs and other creepy crawlies that fall under the category of arthropods! In this project, students must answer the essential question: Why does your arthropod survive? Each student will need to research either two arthropods to create the ultimate super bug or research two different life stages of a single arthropod to make a survival guide for that superbug! This packet also includes a place for taking notes and walks students through the

In this project, students work in groups of 3 or more to write and illustrate a fiction book! I have used this packet to guide primary students through the process of working together, problem-solving, writing, editing, illustrating, and even creating a dedication page! I have also used this with Scholastic's Kids Are Authors writing contest (http://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/contest/kaa_about.asp)! This creates an authentic audience for the students. They get so excited to enter their book.

In a Structured Academic Controversy, students work collaboratively to learn about a controversial issue from multiple perspectives. This is used to engage students in a controversy and guide them to seek consensus. By: kmaksymec Thanks to dafont.com! (Fonts: KBDunkTank & Beautiful Flaws)

These easy-to-follow chart includes the updated Bloom's vocabulary. Bloom's scale represents different levels of learning. This chart includes definitions of each level, verbs to help students/teachers with better understanding each level, questions for each level, and examples of products based on each level of understanding. This is a useful tool for coaches to explain Bloom's Levels of Thinking. It is also an invaluable resource for teachers as they plan their instruction and seek to creat

In a Structured Academic Controversy, students work collaboratively to learn about a controversial issue from multiple perspectives. This is used to engage students in a controversy and guide them to seek consensus. By: lilmaks

This book gets students to practice their creative thinking skills! With 15 pages of questions that range from "Describe a time during which an individual could be proudly embarrassed" to "What are the best words an echo could repeat?" Your students will be pushed to think in whole new ways! Get this book today! Use it to get students brains to start moving when they walk in the door or after they finish an activity! Thanks Dafont.com (A Little Sunshine) for your font! By: kmaksymec

Students reflect on their passions, inspirations, and motivations! A short digital photo project helps students move towards creating short-term and long-term goals. By: kmaksymec Thanks to dafont.com! (Fonts: KBDunkTank & Beautiful Flaws)

These 6 posters feature the UPDATED Bloom's Taxonomy, including: creating, evaluating, analyzing, applying, understanding, and knowing. Each poster has a colorful background, definition, and common verbs associated with each level. This is great to put on cabinets or an empty space in your classroom. It is a good resource for students when they are working on developing good research questions (and teachers when they are planning their lessons!). By: kmaksymec

This is a GREAT getting to know you activity! Students write their own poems. Students practice creative thinking skills when they make connections to various objects (ex. vegetable, sport, etc.).

Use this form to help students develop a research topic. This project is also designed to have students consider audiences/resources beyond the classroom. By: lilmaks