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Michael Winchell

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East Syracuse, New York, United States
About the store
I have been teaching for ten years, all ten at the junior high level. I champion creativity in the classroom and design activities and materials that breath life into each lesson.
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Preview of Quotation Marks: Rules and Homework

Quotation Marks: Rules and Homework

Two items included, two pages in all, including basic quotation marks usage rules and a homework assignment. If you'd rather have more than just quotation marks, you can choose to purchase the "JH ELA Grab Bag" for $5.00 that includes this topic and a lot more in terms of crucial grammatical concepts for elementary and junior high ELA.
Preview of Sentence Combining: Strategies & Homework

Sentence Combining: Strategies & Homework

Two items included, four pages in all, including information about sentence combining (includes four sentence-combining strategies), and a homework assignment. If you'd rather have more than just sentence combining, you can choose to purchase the "JH ELA Grab Bag" for $5.00 that includes this topic and a lot more in terms of crucial grammatical concepts for elementary and junior high ELA.
Preview of Apostrophe Usage: Rules and Homework

Apostrophe Usage: Rules and Homework

Two items included, two pages in all, including basic apostrophe usage rules and a homework assignment. If you'd rather have more than just apostrophes, you can choose to purchase the "JH ELA Grab Bag" for $5.00 that includes this topic and a lot more in terms of crucial grammatical concepts for elementary and junior high ELA.
Preview of Spelling Review: Safecracker (PPT Game)

Spelling Review: Safecracker (PPT Game)

Safecracker is a review game I created years ago after watching a movie. I got the idea to have multiple cases, like safes, in my classroom, each with a three-digit combination. Inside each case would be a paragraph that had each sentence numbered from 0-9. Students, in groups, would have to find the three sentences that contained errors related to the grammatical concept we were reviewing, like spelling in this case. After our lesson that covered the grammatical concept, the review game was on!
Preview of Spelling Rules & Handouts

Spelling Rules & Handouts

Four handouts included, along with 2 answer keys for homework. Includes an information page that explains spelling rules, an information page that includes pluralization spelling rules. Then, there are homework handouts for each (spelling rules & pluralization, and I even threw in the key for the homework sheets. A good review of basic spelling rules for junior high, or a good introduction to them for elementary grades. If you'd rather have more than just spelling rules, you can choose to pur
Preview of Fragments & Run-ons: Information & Homework

Fragments & Run-ons: Information & Homework

Three items included, four pages in all, including information about fragments, information about run-ons (includes correction strategies), and a homework assignment for both concepts. If you'd rather have more than just fragments & run-ons, you can choose to purchase the "JH ELA Grab Bag" for $5.00 that includes this topic and a lot more in terms of crucial grammatical concepts for elementary and junior high ELA.
Preview of Homophones & Problem Words: Information & Handouts

Homophones & Problem Words: Information & Handouts

Three items included, five pages in all, including information about homophones, a list of 20 common homophones & problem words, and a homework assignment. If you'd rather have more than just homophones, you can choose to purchase the "JH ELA Grab Bag" for $5.00 that includes this topic (homophones) and a lot more in terms of crucial grammatical concepts for elementary and junior high ELA.
Preview of Capitalization: Rules & Homework

Capitalization: Rules & Homework

Two items included, two pages in all, including basic capitalization rules and a homework assignment. If you'd rather have more than just capitalization, you can choose to purchase the "JH ELA Grab Bag" for $5.00 that includes this topic and a lot more in terms of crucial grammatical concepts for elementary and junior high ELA.
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About the store

Experience

I have been teaching for ten years, all ten at the junior high level. I champion creativity in the classroom and design activities and materials that breath life into each lesson.

Teaching style

Differentiated instruction, formative assessment at times, and whatever works. I'm not married to one mode of teaching.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Two-time Who's Who Among America's Teachers award winner. Graduated with Honors. "Most Interactive Teacher" award.

My own education history

BA: Secondary Eduction, English 7-12 MS: Curriculum & Instruction

Additional biographical information

I find that things I do in my everyday life are easily transferable into the classroom. I might watch a television show and say, "Hey, that can be used in a lesson dealing with such and such." The most successful and enjoyable classroom activities seem to come about this way. There's a story behind every activity that takes place in my classroom.