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When it came time for students to come back into the classroom during/after the pandemic, I knew that there would be some kids who had not attended a class in years. Realizing that there would be significant deficits in learning, I decided I needed to up my scaffolding game for the entire classroom. Below are printable anchor charts based on the Common Core standards for 8th-grade math. I have hit on all significant concepts that you would be expected to cover and provide in-depth examples and

Being that I teach a Project Lead The Way elective course (PLTW design and modeling) I found myself looking for ways to extend learning for students in my class, some of who had already taken the eelective before. I could not find a multiview sketching paper I was satisfied with, so I made my own. Multiview sketching is foundational to my elective course and one of the first things we learn. Having extra sketching paper handy is a must, especially for students who are struggling to understand t

rationalecoming back from covid I was tired of direct instruction teaching and hated the curriculum provided to me at the schools I worked in (so did the kids). I had learned about inquiry-based instruction in my master's program and figured there was no better time to try it out than now when kids desperately need to be reinvigorated at school. This template comes with a ready-to-print answer key, a student packet, and an editable version of the inquiry-based problems. There is 16 total days

I created this quick write prompt for MLK day as an activity to do with my homeroom class. I opted to print this resource and have students write by hand so I could hang up their answers on the bulletin board outside of my room. you can edit the prompt any way you like and then upload it to your LMS to do online if you wish. a ready to print version is also provided. To edit the template, you must have an account on Canva. Setting up an account is super easy, and is free for teachers! Once you c

I will be honest - I struggle to force my thinking into boxes and categories, but for some reason, there are always kids in the classroom who are DYING for a graphic organizer. This is a set of simple, editable printable graphic organizers for the following topics: sequence chart, informative writing, drawing conclusions, cause and effect, creating characters, story map, opinions, making predictions, timeline, 5 w's 1 h, plan your story. These would be great to leave with an article or short st

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

In this resource,you will find a "performance task" problem for the Expressions and Equations domain focusing on scientific notation standards for the 8th grade (see applicable standards in the listing). I use these in my classroom at the end of domains to wrap up instruction and have students work on these problems in teams. These problems would also work well during a test prep unit or left with sub plans. I have provided an in-depth answer key and optional scaffolding steps for your diverse l

In this resource,you will find a "performance task" problem for the Expressions and Equations domain in the middle grades (see applicable standards in the listing). I use these in my classroom at the end of domains to wrap up instruction and have students work on these problems in teams. These problems would also work well during a test prep unit or left with sub plans. I have provided an in-depth answer key and optional scaffolding steps for your diverse learners. Copies are provided in black a