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Sometimes we just need a little something to make our holiday teaching lives easier, and this one is IT! Snag this NO PREP CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY BELL RINGER/GAME BUNDLE and give yourself the gift of a calm, structured classroom during the busiest season of the year. 140+ NO PREP Slides/PagesBELL RINGERS! FUN GAMES!DISPLAY or PRINT AND GO!Included Resources:Fix the Festive Sentences (25 included)Holiday Close Reading Bell RingersChristmas Holiday Narrative Writing Prompts (15 included)Christmas Hol

Bring the magic of the season into your English classroom with this comprehensive Holiday ELA Packet, featuring 25 unique, festive, high-quality, ready-to-use ELA activities designed to engage students, spark creativity, and strengthen essential literacy skills. Perfect for middle and high school classrooms, this festive packet combines creative writing, grammar practice, reading analysis, and holiday-themed projects that will make learning fun during the winter season. Included Activities:S

Exit Slips/Exit Tickets for any subject area: This product was built with teachers’ time in mind to effectively wrap up the end of class and gauge student understanding. These exit tickets are appropriate for any secondary content area in grades 6-12. PRODUCT INCLUDES:87 slides of engaging, high interest writing or discussion prompts to use for end of class exit tickets to be displayed or printed. OPTIONAL WAYS TO USE:Project onto your board one prompt at the end of the class period. Have a whol

Leap Day/Leap Year only comes around once every four years. Use this engaging slideshow to teach your students about this fascinating phenomenon. Key Features:Informative: Dive into the history and significance of Leap Day and Leap Year. Learn about the mathematical precision behind this extra day added to our calendar every four years and discover some of the cultural traditions associated with this rare occurrence.Visuals: Slideshow is visually engaging, featuring vibrant fonts and colors, dyn

I was given a set of dominoes recently and was wondering how to incorporate them into my high school ELA classroom. Then it hit me BAM! I present to you: Domino Build-a-Story How to Use: Place students in groups of fourPlace a handful of dominoes face down on the tableGive students a story starter e.g. “Late one night in the graveyard…” ROUND 1: Student 1 chooses a domino and must add to the story using the corresponding figurative language* on slide 3. Display slide 3 for reference as students

Serene Nature-Inspired Classroom Decor Collection – a captivating fusion of tranquility and education that brings the beauty of the outdoors into your learning environment. Immerse your students in a calming atmosphere as they embark on their educational journey, surrounded by soft, muted tones of green and brown that echo the soothing embrace of nature. These signs, banners, posters, and more are easy to print, laminate, and use. Make your classroom decor work for you! Created from an English L

Neutral Plant Boho Classroom Decor is on trend providing a calming and neutral environment for yourself and your learners. The soft greens and grays are muted and beautiful and all coordinate to give one cohesive classroom. These signs, banners, posters, and more are easy to print and use. Make your classroom decor work for you! Created from an English Language Arts perspective, these resources can also be used across content areas. This decor is perfect for teachers who want to create a warm an

Modern Boho Classroom Decor is on trend providing a calming and neutral environment for yourself and your learners. The soft pinks and grays are muted and beautiful and all coordinate to give one cohesive classroom. These signs, banners, posters, and more are easy to print and use. Make your classroom decor work for you! Created from an English Language Arts perspective, these resources can also be used across content areas. This decor is perfect for teachers who want to create a warm and inviti

Students will write a multi paragraph short story using a different color word for each paragraph. Students will use the actual color word only once in the paragraph. After that, students must use as many synonyms for the word as possible. For example, gray (mud, asphalt, dull, dusty, concrete, steely, etc.). Example included. Can be assigned virtually using your district's learning management system or printed to use as handouts, so it works seamlessly for both in person and digital/virtual/di

Get students thinking about poetry while slipping in some language skills as well. Students will write a bidirectional spiral poem using contrasting themes or topics. Spiral template included as well as detailed directions and student samples. This can be assigned virtually using your district's learning management system (although students will need to print out the spiral template) or printed to use as handouts in class, so it works seamlessly for both in person and digital/virtual/distance

The Alphabet Book Project is one my students really get into creating. I have had my English Language Arts and Creative Writing students create these books. Students will choose a topic and create a children's alphabet book. Students can use Google Slides, PhotoShop, or any other program available to them for publishing. When completed, my students took their books over to the nearby elementary school and read their books to the young kindergarten and 1st grade classes. Both classes had a bla

This Alphabet Story has been time tested in my own classroom for multiple applications including: writing, creative writing, time fillers, etc. Students will write a story making sure that each line of the story begins with the next consecutive letter of the alphabet. It can be assigned virtually using your district's learning management system or printed to use as handouts, so it works seamlessly for both in person and digital/virtual/distance learners or whatever your classroom environment i

Need a Movie Viewing Guide and/or graphic organizer that can be used for ANY TEXT OR MOVIE? Ask and ye shall receive! This is the perfect tool for teachers looking to incorporate film adaptations into their novel units. Can be used as a standalone resource or as part of a larger unit on film studies, media literacy, or cultural history. It is also a great resource for students who are studying film or simply looking to expand their knowledge and appreciation of the art form. Movie viewing guid

Need a Movie Viewing Guide and/or graphic organizer that can be used for ANY TEXT OR MOVIE? Ask and ye shall receive! This is the perfect tool for teachers looking to incorporate film adaptations into their novel units. Can be used as a standalone resource or as part of a larger unit on film studies, media literacy, or cultural history. It is also a great resource for students who are studying film or simply looking to expand their knowledge and appreciation of the art form. Movie viewing guid

This Podcast Listening Guide Question Worksheet (Google Doc) includes questions that can be used with ANY PODCAST. Completely editable! Questions cover: * Summary * Rhetorical Devices (Ethos, Pathos, Logos) * Text to Self * Personal Reflection * and MORE! Worksheet can be printed for students to complete at their desks as they listen, or it can be assigned in your LMS for students to complete digitally either on their own or as you listen to the podcast as a class. Fully editable for your use!

In these times of digital, virtual, and distance learning, we still want to keep our students engaged in their learning...especially when it comes to poetry. Now you can do exactly that with this updated Digital Black Out Poetry. It was created to help students visualize how to create a digital Black Out poem. It also includes some pretty incredible examples. Students will create their own versions using either the Google Slideshow or Google Doc, both included with your purchase. Includes step

Literature Circles are a great way to allow students to have some choice in what they read while having them work collaboratively in small groups. This resource includes all the following: 1. Fully customizable Slideshow that provides an overview of how Literature Circles function 2. Outline for each group to complete 3. Job Descriptions (Summary) to use as a reminder 4. Job Descriptions (Detailed) document for students to complete as they work Here is how I have used Lit. Circles in my class:

It's the end of the year or unit and you (and your students) just need a break from all that curriculum. Keep their brains engaged with these (rather difficult) brain booster puzzles. Display them on your board and walk through each one as students work alone or together to come up with the answers to these riddles. If I'm being honest, some of these are super hard!

As Special Education Intervention Specialists, we are always looking to streamline our responsibilities so we can focus on what is most important, helping students succeed. This Progress Monitoring Goal Tracking sheet will do exactly that. These forms are perfect for tracking academic, social, personal, and behavior goals. Download includes a Google Slide version that can be completed electronically or printed to best suit your uses. Duplicate the slide to add to your file including as many copi

PLEASE NOTE: I teach high school and have a very outgoing, sarcastic leaning personality that my students relate to. Many of these slides are a direct reflection of my personality which works in my classroom. Feel free to replace anything of your choice. Have fun with it! :-D ** These Google Slides are FULLY EDITABLE to your own classroom, personality, and district rules and procedures. ** After reading Harry Wong's "The First Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher," I have used this Goo