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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

This infographic is great to hand out to parents at Open House/Curriculum Night and for teachers! If you're a coach or administrator, you will want to share this infographic which compares fixed and growth mindsets! If you're a teacher, this is a great reminder for parents, yourself, and your fellow teachers about the importance of a growth mindset. The infographic describes characteristics of each type of mindset and offers tips for how to help students build a growth mindset! By: lilmaks

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 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

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

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