Michael Curry

Use this tool to automatically create impact statements that are compliant when writing the Present Levels of Performance for IEPs. Statements are automatically generated to use accurate and appropriate language to state how a student's eligibility affects their learning. Also, statements automatically include the students name and grammatically correct pronouns. How to use: There are directions on the spreadsheet itself, as we as below: First, write the name of the student in the top line.

This is a great activity for the first day of school. Students bring in objects from home to fill brown paper bags, and present them in class the next day. Included: - Assignment sheet to go over in class and send students home with - Presentation worksheet that students will fill out while watching their classmates present - Grading rubric for scoring student presentations

Predicting the Future! In this project-based integrated weather unit, students will create their own weather station as a class. They will create and understand various tools (including barometers, thermometers, anemometers, rain gauges, and radar) and use them to track the weather. Finally, they will use this knowledge to predict the upcoming weather, and produce a full report. Reports will include a written script, posters as visual aids, and will be geared to different audiences (parents, k

A straightforward set of worksheets to help students grasp the Common Core concept 3.OA.1 "Convert Between Units by Making a T-Chart" Included: - Two Classwork Worksheets (for a double-sided worksheet) - Homework - Extra Problems (for those early finishers) - Enrichment activity where students create their own unit!

This is a worksheet I have used in my class for years. It's a great way to preview / review vocabulary for this selection from the 4th Grade Reading Street book (or any reading of Because of Winn Dixie). I have personally used this to preview vocabulary as a class, allowing students to learn the new words, develop understanding by finding examples and non-examples, and of course to draw a picture to activate those visual learners! This graphic organizer was designed to use a combination of the

A great checklist to use for any story-based writing in the elementary grades. I've used it for Personal Narrative and Story writing in the 4th Grade. Can also be used as a Rubric! That way students know exactly what you are looking for in their writing. Great when used in tandem with an Editing Checklist!

This is a worksheet I have used in my class for years. It's a great way to preview / review vocabulary for this selection from the 4th Grade Reading Street book (or any reading of The Horned Toad Prince). I have personally used this to preview vocabulary as a class, allowing students to learn the new words, develop understanding by finding examples and non-examples, and of course to draw a picture to activate those visual learners! This graphic organizer was designed to use a combination of the

This is a worksheet I have used in my class for years. It's a great way to preview / review vocabulary for this selection from the 4th Grade Reading Street book (or any reading of Grandfather's Journey. I have personally used this to preview vocabulary as a class, allowing students to learn the new words, develop understanding by finding examples and non-examples, and of course to draw a picture to activate those visual learners! This graphic organizer was designed to use a combination of the p

This is a worksheet I have used in my class for years. It's a great way to preview / review vocabulary for this selection from the 4th Grade Reading Street book (or any reading of Letters Home from Yosemite). I have personally used this to preview vocabulary as a class, allowing students to learn the new words, develop understanding by finding examples and non-examples, and of course to draw a picture to activate those visual learners! This graphic organizer was designed to use a combination of

This is a worksheet I have used in my class for years. It's a great way to preview / review vocabulary for this selection from the 4th Grade Reading Street book (or any reading of Lewis and Clark and Me). I have personally used this to preview vocabulary as a class, allowing students to learn the new words, develop understanding by finding examples and non-examples, and of course to draw a picture to activate those visual learners! This graphic organizer was designed to use a combination of the

Use these bookmarks to help your students remind themselves to ask questions and to check for understanding! They can be printed back-to-back so that one side has fiction and the other has non-fiction. Questions are broad enough to apply to any text, while having enough options to really push their thinking! Students can use the questions on their bookmarks to help them write post-its, stop and jots, reading responses, homework questions, etc. Useful for small group instruction and readin

This is a great activity for the first day of school. Students bring in objects from home to fill brown paper bags, and present them in class the next day. Included: - Assignment sheet to go over in class and send students home with - Presentation worksheet that students will fill out while watching their classmates present - Grading rubric for scoring student presentations

This is a graphic organizer I have used with my 4th and 5th grade students to support their understanding of essay structure. The checklists and color scheme help students organize their thoughts and include all the necessary pieces.

These printable reading checklist are designed to be printed on shipping labels. Students can stick them right into their reading notebooks, to remind themselves what they need to while researching non-fiction topics. They are designed to have lots of colors and different fonts and sizes to help students who may have visual processing difficulties. The silly design actually supports students to recognize and remember the main words of each line.