Matt Springhetti
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Neenah, Wisconsin, United States
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I have been teaching for eight years at a Title 1 school in Wisconsin. I spent nearly two decades in the private sector and then decided to return to college to become a teacher. I have utilized everything I learned in the private sector to enhance my teaching abilities in the public sector.
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Famous Volcanic Eruptions
This document is an engaging nonfiction read of two of the world's most famous volcanic eruptions: Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Vesuvius. The brief overviews of the eruptions come with visuals to help your students comprehend the text being presented to them. The document also comes with a work packet that checks your students' ability to identify main ideas, identify supporting details, use context clues to solve unknown words, interpret maps, identify text structure, and compare and contrast t
5th - 6th
Earth Sciences, ELA Test Prep, World History
CCSS, NGSS
RI.5.1
, RI.5.2
, RI.5.3
 +7
Line Plots & Chart Analysis
This document will give your students practice on creating line plots as well as interpreting the information on them. Students will need to create titles, comprehend/determine intervals or scales, and plot data points. There are also two different charts on this document in which students will again have to identify intervals, analyze data, and recognize patterns. This is a brief but effective assignment that will give you valuable data on your students' abilities to interpret line plot
4th - 6th
Graphing, Other (Math), Statistics
CCSS
5.MD.B.2
, 5.OA.B.3
, MP4
 +1
Short Stories Volume 1
Short Stories Volume 1 gives you four short stories that cover a range of both content and difficulty. All of the stories are written with color-coded line numbers present to mimic many testing environments. Every story has a variety of comprehension questions that are in the forms of short answer and multiple choice. Comprehension questions include topics such as plot, themes, basic comprehension, summarizing, figurative language, context clues, and making inferences. All comprehension qu
4th - 6th
ELA Test Prep, Literature, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
, RL.5.4
 +3
Main Idea & Supporting Details Passages
This document has 10 short passages that will give your students ample practice with identifying main ideas, supporting details, and using context clues to solve unknown words. This is ideal for reading 1 passage per day for 2 weeks in school. All passages should take less than 5 minutes to read and are about a variety of topics. The topics include: Social MediaNatural DisastersNFL QuarterbacksBenefits Of ReadingBuilding A PatioDunkirk Evacuation (WWII)Bob RossThe Great DepressionThe Roman Co
4th - 6th
Informational Text, Reading Strategies, Social Studies
CCSS
RI.5.2
, RI.5.4
, RI.5.5
 +6
Fraction Story Problems
In this document your students will get a significant amount of practice with both interpreting story problems and performing operations centered around fractions. There are 50 story problems that students add, subtract, multiply, divide, and compare fractions. Many of the problems are multi-step which makes this ideal for test prep as well. Some of the story problems also have visuals/models for students to use that align nicely with any Bridges Math Curriculum. Teachers can use this doc
4th - 6th
Fractions, Math Test Prep, Reading
CCSS
5.NF.A.1
, 5.NF.A.2
, 5.NF.B.3
 +8
Context Clues
This document includes enough practice for nearly an entire school year with over 100 words to be defined using context clues. It includes some Greek and Latin roots as well as other prefixes and suffixes. This is GREAT for weekly skills practice and is an excellent/efficient way for teachers to collect data on their students. TEACHER'S GUIDE included. I have used this for the last few years with my fifth graders and it has been instrumental in the improvement of their reading abilities.
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
CCSS
L.5.4
, CCRA.L.4
Fish In A Tree Work Packet
This is a wonderful packet to have your students practice a variety of literacy skills. You can use the entire packet or parts of it to facilitate learning. It is a GREAT tool to engage kids when combined with read aloud or book clubs.
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature, Writing
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
, RL.5.3
 +6
Main Ideas vs. Supporting Details
This is a quick and simple check up to see where your students are at in their ability to distinguish between topics, main ideas, and supporting details. There are 8 different topics to be identified that come with a set of four statements about each topic. Students need to also determine which one of the four statements in each set is a main idea.
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.5.2
, CCRA.R.2
Mood & Tone Practice
The document includes three quick passages to teach your class how the mood in writing is affected by the tone of a text. This document works well for whole-class instruction, small group work, or as an activity. This is a fun assignment to gauge your students and it is an excellent resource for a quick data point or grade. Available in print format or digitally through Easel. Enjoy!
5th - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.4
, CCRA.L.3
 +1
9/11: The Day That Changed The World
This document is an article that chronicles the events of September 11th. It comes with a small packet of questions that check your students' abilities to identify main ideas as well as using context clues to solve unknown words. Very engaging article.
5th - 6th
Informational Text, U.S. History, World History
CCSS
RI.5.1
, RI.5.2
, RI.5.4
 +2
The Black Widow: A Deadly Companion
This document is an engaging article that will give your students practice with determining the difference between main ideas and supporting details. It will also give children practice using context clues to define tier 3 words. There are 12 multiple choice questions to challenge your student's comprehension and a teacher guide is included. Enjoy!
5th - 6th
Biology, Informational Text, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.5.2
, RI.5.5
, CCRA.L.4
 +1
Saturn: The Ringed Planet
This document is a nonfiction article about the planet Saturn. Students need to be able to distinguish between a main idea and supporting details and the article also focuses heavily on using context clues to solve unknown or challenging words. There are some pictures and diagrams to assist students in their learning.
5th - 6th
Astronomy, Informational Text, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.5.2
, RI.5.4
, L.5.4
 +3
Grammar Hammer: Cool Commas
Grammar Hammer: Cool Commas gives your students ample practice with proper usage of commas. There are 35 sentences where students will need to simply write commas in the appropriate location. There is a title page (front & back) that acts as an anchor chart and gives your students examples of when and how to use commas. The anchor chart can also be used for other writing assignments as well. There is a Teacher's Guide included and this document can be spread over the course of more than one s
4th - 6th
Balanced Literacy, Grammar, Writing
CCSS
L.5.1
, L.5.2
, L.5.2a
 +5
Gramar Hammer: Awesome Apostrophes
Give your students grammatical practice with how and when to use apostrophes correctly with this document. Included, is an outline of how to use an apostrophe as well as several examples to help student learning. The first page (front and back) can also be used as a general guide during all writing assignments in addition to the work that comes with Awesome Apostrophes. There are 28 sentences with varying levels of difficulty that will challenge your students to apply the rules for apostrophe
4th - 6th
Grammar, Reading, Writing
CCSS
L.5.1
, L.5.2
, L.5.3
 +1
Theme Writing Guide
This guide will help teach your students to both identify and write about themes. By using the acronym TEE (yes, another acronym in teaching), your students will be able to easily construct, organize, and write strong paragraphs that will explain and support a theme. This document is also great for getting your students prepared for state testing as they typically are required to write short responses. The document includes: teacher guide on how to teach themes to your students2 color-coded
4th - 6th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
W.5.4
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.W.4
Suffixes: "ture" & "sure" Spelling List
Spelling List with 10 words that end with "ture" or "sure."Teacher's Guide with definitions included.
4th - 6th
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.2
Vowel Digraphs: ie & ei Spelling List
14 words with "ei" or "ie"teacher's guide with definitions and synonyms & antonyms
4th - 6th
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.2
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About the store
Experience
I have been teaching for eight years at a Title 1 school in Wisconsin. I spent nearly two decades in the private sector and then decided to return to college to become a teacher. I have utilized everything I learned in the private sector to enhance my teaching abilities in the public sector.
Teaching style
I run a very high-structured classroom and give my students ample opportunity to showcase both their behavioral choices as well as their academic growth. I strive to teach my students that both success in school and life in general are about the choices they make. My classroom is no-nonsense, quiet, and very effective. In my classroom we live by the motto of: Nothing given. Everything earned.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have been the recipient of our district's Excellence of Education Award multiple times. I also have the honor of being frequently requested by both students and families. My classroom shows great growth in the areas of behavior and academics. Through hard work and a plethora of practice, my classes frequently show some of the highest-if not the highest-growth in the entire district via our i-ready data. Last year's class posted a median score of 235% growth in reading and 222% median growth in math.
My own education history
I worked in the private sector (and still do to some extent) for many years and then felt a need to teach elementary kids. We have a shortage of male teachers and too many of our kids grow up without the presence of a positive male figure. I decided to go back to school and earn my Bachelor's Degree in hopes of being a "surrogate" father figure for many of the students I interact with. I teach fifth grade and truly enjoy what I do for a living.
Additional biographical information
I am a devout Christian and I have been very blessed in my life. I have a wife of over 15 years and two children who bring us a lot of joy.
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