Matthew Joy

Are your students tired of their online lessons? Have they lost their creativity? In this ever-changing hybrid or completely virtual learning environment that we find ourselves, it is understandable that children can easily get complacent and lost in the doldrums. Get them back on track with The European Travel Research Project! This project is one in which students will undertake a thorough research effort to discover the physical, cultural, and regional properties, etc. of several countries

Finally, just what you've been looking for in terms of a Lesson Plan Template that is attractive, easy to use, and focuses on exactly what is necessary to meet the needs of your students and to help hone your craft! Oh, and the administrator in your building will love it, if they happen to come in for lesson plan checks from time to time. There are drop-downs for the following:All CCSS standards related to the specific discipline (e.g. MATH: Geometry, Number&Operations, etc.)Learning Targets ("I

Are your students tired of their online lessons? Have they lost their creativity? In this ever-changing hybrid or completely virtual learning environment that we find ourselves, it is understandable that children can easily get complacent and lost in the doldrums. Get them back on track with The Island Journal Project! This project provides you with a description, rubric, writing samples, and exemplars to encourage your students to explore a new world of their own creation. What a great ave

Here is another spreadsheet I put together to track where students are on the Reading continuum from Unsatisfactory to Advanced. On the second page of the Excel workbook, you input your class roster. Then, when sorting your students in each category, the cells become drop-down menus of your roster. Finally, you can also check boxes for each student if they are an ELL, on an IEP or ILP, or if they are currently going through the RtI process. Also, there is a column to add their DRA2 scores (c

Are your students tired of their online lessons? Have they lost their creativity? In this ever-changing hybrid or completely virtual learning environment that we find ourselves, it is understandable that children can easily get complacent and lost in the doldrums. Get them back on track with The Mystery Portfolio Project! This project provides you with a wealth of ELA activities to expose your students to the fascinating world of Mystery. Engaging in this Portfolio will encourage your students

Here is a great Excel spreadsheet that I put together to track student Mondo / DRAII (DRA2) growth on a quarterly basis. You enter all the students from your classroom roster, fill cells for a baseline at the beginning of the year, and then as students grow throughout the year you fill in additional cells by quarter, according to the Color Legend at the bottom of the page. Also, following input of class size by quarter on the right side of the page, as well as # of students advanced, proficien

Finally, just what you've been looking for in terms of a Lesson Plan Template that is attractive, easy to use, and focuses on exactly what is necessary to meet the needs of your students and to help hone your craft! Oh, and the administrator in your building will love it, if they happen to come in for lesson plan checks from time to time. There are drop-downs for the following:All CCSS standards related to the specific discipline (e.g. MATH: Geometry, Number&Operations, etc.)Learning Targets ("I

In this Zip file, you will find a collection of Word documents that you can use to help your students construct a four or five paragraph essay. Document Titles are as follows and can include one or more sheets: Adding a Topic Sentence Placing a Topic Sentence Intro Paragraph Worksheet Body Paragraph Example Essay Construction Outline Blank Introductory Paragraph Exemplars Four-Paragraph Essay Exemplar

Each sheet in this compilation is a separate Expository Writing Prompt for use in collecting student writing samples. Sheets are already formatted for printing. (8) Prompts total.

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