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data-driven classrooms and schools - an educational buzzword in the past few years. Without systems to analyze assessment data, running data responsive instruction can feel absolutely impossible. Being that many districts have made the move to iReady for their district-wide benchmark assessments, teachers need tools to make meaningful use of the data that iReady provides. I personally find the iReady report site so overwhelming, that I created a simple spreadsheet to help me analyze growth from

looking for a cute background to match your natural, boho aesthetic? look no further. I made this resource after I could not find a desktop organizer that I liked, and decided it needed folder icons to match! To edit the template, you will need to have an account on Canva. Setting up an account is super easy, and is free for teachers! Once you create your account you can access the template through the link and customize the folder icons and desktop background to your liking. Directions for app

This resource is based on the blooms taxonomy revision of 2001 which called for the use of verbs to categorize the levels of thinking students use to integrate knowledge. The 6 categories and aligned verbs are a great way to differentiate and make your lessons increasingly more complex as students gain knowledge. Although I love having blooms handy as I plan and lead classroom discussions, I was never satisfied with the boring rainbow colored posters sold at teacher stores or images available o

This is the 3rd iteration of the student-led conference portfolio slides I use in October and March with my students. A student-led conference is a preplanned meeting in which students demonstrate responsibility for their academic performance by providing a review of their work for parents and teachers. This takes the responsibility of preparing for conferences off of the teachers and places it onto students and also leads to a sense of pride and ownership over academic performance. This resour

If you're new to Lucy Calkins' workshop like I was, the term "conferring" can quickly become a sore sport if you're not 100% confident in what you're doing. Conferring refers to meeting with students briefly, sometimes in small groups but a majority of the time one on one. The idea is to figure out what your student is working on, see what they do well and what they need to improve on and give them tools to succeed. I spend 45 minutes a period every day conferring while students work on their ow

This resource can be edited (you can change the color scheme, borders, fonts etc.) using the first link in the PDF. You will be taken to a Canva template where you can customize the agenda and planner to your liking.(Canva is free to educators with a school affiliated email). You can then use your edited resource in any way you wish. If you would like to start using this resource as is, there is a link to a google slides in the PDF that has the agenda set as a background with text boxes on top,

this resource includes reflection questions and numbers for students to identify them selves with at the end of the day. I have these hanging by my door and as students leave they write their name on the number they feel best reflects their participation and engagement for the day. I have my set laminated and leave expo markers near the posters for easy clean up at the end of the day or class period.

looking for a cute background to match your natural, boho aesthetic? look no further. I made this resource after I could not find a desktop organizer that I liked, and decided it needed folder icons to match! To edit the template, you will need to have an account on Canva. Setting up an account is super easy, and is free for teachers! Once you create your account you can access the template through the link and customize the folder icons and desktop backgorund to your liking. Directions for appl

looking for a cute seating chart template to match your style? you found it! I created this template when I realized that I had 7 classes to teach and seats needed to be changed monthly until behavior management was underway in my classroom. To edit the template, you will need to have an account on Canva. Setting up an account is super easy, and is free for teachers! Once you create your account you can access the template through the link and customize the chart to your liking. Hope this makes

I created a form for students to complete in preparation for a student-led conference. I used this for spring conferences, by this time in the year, 8th-grade students and their families were already made aware of their academic progress so the form did not need to be as in-depth as fall student-led conference portfolios (see separate posting). This should take a class max of 20 mins compete if they have access to their grades. Student-led conferences are exactly what they sound like, student-le

Being that I successfully completed the CaliforniaMultiple Subject Credential Induction Program through the Orange County Department of Education, I figured it was time to share templates for the lesson plan portion of the inquiry. I opted to make my own template that fit the lessons I was teaching (you can see one of the lessons I taught for my inquiry below). Being that I passed the program, I am sure these lesson plan templates would be good for any credential clearing program you're current

I created this slide deck for my first back-to-school night years ago and have revamped it every year since. This template is entirely editable, I have left my information form this year almost completely intact to give you some ideas of what is usually included in a typical presentation, but your school may provide a prescribed list. I usually mirror the back-to-school night slides and my class syllabus. topics covered:title Welcometeacher backgroundeducationexperiencematerials needed for class

The Depth and Complexity Icons are visual prompts designed to help students go beyond surface level understanding of a concept and enhance their ability to think critically. These critical thinking tools help students dig deeper into a concept (depth) and understand that concept with greater complexity. I had the privledge of learning with Dr. Sandra Kaplan, the godmother of GATE and creator of the D & C icons, during my time at USC.Although I love the effectiveness and predictability depth and

2022 was the first year I needed to use Canvas as a teacher and discovered quickly that it was way more customizable than google classroom! I wanted to make sure that my canvas homepages were functioning like a website, with clickable images that led students to modules and assignments, and that students knew which courses were mine by the way they looked and were set up. Included in this template are 4 separate templates built specifically for canvas and homepages. Use this template to create

This resource includes 8 COVID safety posters in alignment of CDC guidelines for classrooms in California.

These are a collection of button templates I have created over the years while creating websites for various purposes (classes, projects, portfolios, testing, etc.) The templates are completely editable and are meant as guides for you to create your own buttons in the same style. This resource pairs perfectly with the website and Google Classroom banners listing in my shop, as this contains the matching buttons to the banner themes. Please see the videos included on downloading and applying the

These are five different websites and Google Classroom header themes I have used over the years. These are all completely editable so you can change titles, graphics, or anything to fit your needs. Videos are included on how to download from Canva and change google classroom and website headers. If using these for a website, see a separate posting for matching buttons! To edit the template, you must have an account on Canva. Setting up an account is super easy, and is free for teachers! Once yo

this is the 3rd iteration of the class syllabus I send home with students at the beginning of the year. I teach 5 different subjects, so I tweak and change graphics for each class. I have included a supplemental graphics page you may be interested in using for your different needs. Your school may have specific requirements as to what should be included in your class syllabus, which is why the template is made to be completely editable to meet your needs. Directions to export and print are incl

I created this resource for my middle schoolers as an introduction to using APA format when writing. I never understood as a teacher or a student why we teach MLA format when it is not used in college-level courses. This checklist goes over APA formatting rules, in-text citations, and the final reference page. It is completely, editable and can be printed or used digitally.Some teachers are divided on this subject, but I do not teach kids how to format or create citations when there are hundreds

looking for a cute background to match your natural, boho, beachy aesthetic? look no further. I made this resource after I grew tired of my current desktop organizer, and decided it needed folder icons to match! To edit the template, you will need to have an account on Canva. Setting up an account is super easy, and is free for teachers! Once you create your account you can access the template through the link and customize the folder icons and desktop background to your liking. Directions for a