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Monster Minds

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Bremerton, Washington, United States
About the store
I am a brand new teacher fresh out of college with a lot of (too much) enthusiasm about the classroom. I like to create many of my own resources, much to the enjoyment of my students. I like fun, decorated classrooms that also serve a purpose. I have less experience, but I make up for it in passion. I am certified to teach middle grades Language Arts and Social Studies
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Preview of *Read Description* 8th Grade *NEW* GSE Combined Economics Standards SS8E1-3

*Read Description* 8th Grade *NEW* GSE Combined Economics Standards SS8E1-3

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Monster Minds
This product will not be updated since I have moved out-of-state and no longer teach this content. I stand by what I have created as being updated per the GSE standards established in 2017. ***Aligns with NEW GSE standards for 2017-2018 school year!*** When you purchase this product, you can guarantee that you are buying resources for the most up to date standards in 8th grade Georgia Studies. This purchase is slightly different than history products. Because the economics standards are signific
Preview of Phrases PPT (prepositional, appositive, gerund, participial, infinitive)

Phrases PPT (prepositional, appositive, gerund, participial, infinitive)

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Monster Minds
** NOTE: THE PRODUCT PREVIEW SHOWS GRAPHICS MISALIGNED. FULL PRODUCT IS VERY PROFESSIONAL LOOKING ** This PowerPoint features FIVE different types of phrases. Each section has a pre-assessment, definition, pre-assessment answer, and post-assessment slides! All animation is pre-timed to present to the class. All you have to do is click to show the next answer. Primarily for middle school, the prepositional phrases is review for the older grades while the verbals are new content. This is geared
Preview of 8th Grade GSE NEW European and Exploration and Settlement SS8H1 WITH Test

8th Grade GSE NEW European and Exploration and Settlement SS8H1 WITH Test

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Monster Minds
This product will not be updated since I have moved out-of-state and no longer teach this content. I stand by what I have created as being updated per the GSE standards established in 2017.***Aligns with NEW GSE standards for 2017-2018 school year!*** When you purchase this product, you can guarantee that you are buying resources for the most up to date standards in 8th grade Georgia History. With this purchase you will find: An extensive, visually pleasing presentation with all standard element
Preview of *Read Description*GSE Georgia Studies 8th Grade STEM Personal Finance Simulation

*Read Description*GSE Georgia Studies 8th Grade STEM Personal Finance Simulation

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Monster Minds
This product will not be updated since I have moved out-of-state and no longer teach this content. I stand by what I have created as being updated per the GSE standards established in 2017.The simulation is aligned with the NEW Georgia Standards of Excellence to being in the 2017-2018 school year. This enforces the ideas behind SS8E3 a-c. Students will follow an incredibly detailed simulation guide to walk through the steps of being an economic citizen. They will learn about earning a salary,
Preview of *Read Description* 8th Grade NEW GSE WWII Georgia SS8H9

*Read Description* 8th Grade NEW GSE WWII Georgia SS8H9

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Monster Minds
This product will not be updated since I have moved out-of-state and no longer teach this content. I stand by what I have created as being updated per the GSE standards established in 2017. ***Aligns with NEW GSE standards for 2017-2018 school year!*** When you purchase this product, you can guarantee that you are buying resources for the most up to date standards in 8th grade Georgia History. With this purchase you will find: An extensive, visually pleasing presentation with all standard elemen
Preview of *Read Description* GSE Georgia Studies 8th Grade STEM Barrier Islands Erosion

*Read Description* GSE Georgia Studies 8th Grade STEM Barrier Islands Erosion

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Monster Minds
This product will not be updated since I have moved out-of-state and no longer teach this content. I stand by what I have created as being updated per the GSE standards established in 2017.**THIS ITEM IS ALIGNED WITH THE NEW GEORGIA STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR** Thank you for checking out this product! When you purchase this item, you will receive an exciting lesson, simulation, and lab to complete with your students that gives them more insight into the barrier islands
Preview of *Read Description* 8th Grade GSE NEW Founding and Colonial Georgia SS8H2

*Read Description* 8th Grade GSE NEW Founding and Colonial Georgia SS8H2

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Monster Minds
This product will not be updated since I have moved out-of-state and no longer teach this content. I stand by what I have created as being updated per the GSE standards established in 2017.***Aligns with NEW GSE standards for 2017-2018 school year!*** When you purchase this product, you can guarantee that you are buying resources for the most up to date standards in 8th grade Georgia History. With this purchase you will find: An extensive, visually pleasing presentation with all standard element
Preview of Presidential Quote Twitter Feed for Bulletin Board

Presidential Quote Twitter Feed for Bulletin Board

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Monster Minds
Be sure to download the preview for a 12 page glimpse at the full document. This includes quotes from every president in a "Twitter feed" format. Display them in your room on a bulletin board to show students quotes and pictures of every single president. Students will love the modern and technological appeal of these "tweets." All quotes are inspirational about character or patriotism. No quote is politically biased. All quotes promote making good choices. Print these in color ink, then lamina
Preview of Middle Grades Grammar PowerPoint Collection

Middle Grades Grammar PowerPoint Collection

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Monster Minds
This package consists of 54 slides of common grammar rules. This was very helpful to me in teaching my students. Most lessons contain an activity slide as well. All slides have the formatting that I used. They have animations as well. All you will have to do is select the grammar lesson you want for that day and view the slide show. The topics include: Can, Shall, Will vs. Could, Should, Would Commonly Confused Verbs (lie vs. lay, sit vs. set) Gerunds Misplaced Modifiers Noun, Adjective, and Ad
Preview of *Read Description* 8th Grade NEW GSE Westward Expansion 1789-1840 SS8H4

*Read Description* 8th Grade NEW GSE Westward Expansion 1789-1840 SS8H4

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Monster Minds
This product will not be updated since I have moved out-of-state and no longer teach this content. I stand by what I have created as being updated per the GSE standards established in 2017. ***Aligns with NEW GSE standards for 2017-2018 school year!*** When you purchase this product, you can guarantee that you are buying resources for the most up to date standards in 8th grade Georgia History. With this purchase you will find: An extensive, visually pleasing presentation with all standard elemen
Preview of *Read Description* 8th Grade *NEW* GSE Civil Rights in Georgia SS8H11

*Read Description* 8th Grade *NEW* GSE Civil Rights in Georgia SS8H11

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Monster Minds
This product will not be updated since I have moved out-of-state and no longer teach this content. I stand by what I have created as being updated per the GSE standards established in 2017. ***Aligns with NEW GSE standards for 2017-2018 school year!*** When you purchase this product, you can guarantee that you are buying resources for the most up to date standards in 8th grade Georgia History. With this purchase you will find: An extensive, visually pleasing presentation with all standard elemen
Preview of *Read Description* 8th Grade GSE NEW European and Exploration/Settlement SS8H1

*Read Description* 8th Grade GSE NEW European and Exploration/Settlement SS8H1

Created by
Monster Minds
This product will not be updated since I have moved out-of-state and no longer teach this content. I stand by what I have created as being updated per the GSE standards established in 2017.***Aligns with NEW GSE standards for 2017-2018 school year!*** When you purchase this product, you can guarantee that you are buying resources for the most up to date standards in 8th grade Georgia History. With this purchase you will find: An extensive, visually pleasing presentation with all standard element
Preview of 8th Grade GSE Aligned NEW Founding and Colonial Georgia WITH Test SS8H2

8th Grade GSE Aligned NEW Founding and Colonial Georgia WITH Test SS8H2

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Monster Minds
This product will not be updated since I have moved out-of-state and no longer teach this content. I stand by what I have created as being updated per the GSE standards established in 2017.***Aligns with NEW GSE standards for 2017-2018 school year!*** When you purchase this product, you can guarantee that you are buying resources for the most up to date standards in 8th grade Georgia History. With this purchase you will find: An extensive, visually pleasing presentation with all standard element
Preview of Dystopian Novel Video Introduction

Dystopian Novel Video Introduction

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Monster Minds
This product was designed to teach my class the characteristics of a Dystopian novel. It is concise, but includes enough information to teach them about the types of Dystopian controls, characteristics of these societies, and traits of the "hero." I hope you enjoy!
Preview of Pick Your Own - Alternative Book Reports Lite

Pick Your Own - Alternative Book Reports Lite

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Monster Minds
This is a *LITE* file. If you would like the full list of 20 book reports look for the full version in my products. In this collection I created several alternative style book reports for students to choose. This is great in a classroom with many different learning styles. The student chooses which book report he or she would like to complete, prints out the instructions and accompanying rubric, and submits format and book title to the teacher! Each report type has an accompanying rubric to he
Preview of How to Remember Active and Passive Voice

How to Remember Active and Passive Voice

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Monster Minds
This is a cool little handout that helps kids remember how to identify active and passive voice in a sentence.
Preview of Language Arts Famous Writing Wordle Collection

Language Arts Famous Writing Wordle Collection

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Monster Minds
In this file are 10 pages of famous poems and writings in a word cloud format. The word used most frequently in the writing is the largest. The margins function as white matting around each page. I suggest printing and laminating these documents as classroom decorations. The included word walls are as follows: 1. Digging by Seamus Heaney 2. Do Not Go Gentle by Dylan Thomas 3. If You Forget Me by Pablo Neruda 4. My Mistress' Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun by William Shakespeare 5. O' Captain, My
Preview of *Read Description* 8th Grade GSE Aligned Geography Standards SS8G1

*Read Description* 8th Grade GSE Aligned Geography Standards SS8G1

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Monster Minds
This product will not be updated since I have moved out-of-state and no longer teach this content. I stand by what I have created as being updated per the GSE standards established in 2017. ***Aligns with NEW GSE standards for 2017-2018 school year!*** This is a newer product. In order to get it to you quickly, it does NOT have an activities section like other products. This will be added soon. You will not need to repurchase this product. When you purchase this product, you can guarantee that y
Preview of CCGPS Position Paper Guidelines

CCGPS Position Paper Guidelines

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Monster Minds
Use these planning pages to allow students to completely plan a research position paper WITH citations! This layout teaches them how to brainstorm and write their paragraphs. It also included a counterclaim box to allow students to include a counterclaim paragraph. Since it is on its own page, it is easy to remove the counterclaim paragraph if needed. The layout is Common Core aligned for 8th grade ELA, but can apply to many other grade levels. It is a great way to keep your students organized
Preview of Short Story Narrative Skills Practice

Short Story Narrative Skills Practice

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Monster Minds
Your purchase includes a short story to share with your class, as well as instructions on how to teach several skills with the short story. Some skills will be review, while this might be the first time others have been taught. The entire lesson takes one full class period and half of another one (based on hour-long class periods)
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About the store

Experience

I am a brand new teacher fresh out of college with a lot of (too much) enthusiasm about the classroom. I like to create many of my own resources, much to the enjoyment of my students. I like fun, decorated classrooms that also serve a purpose. I have less experience, but I make up for it in passion. I am certified to teach middle grades Language Arts and Social Studies

Teaching style

I consider myself a "fun," creative teacher with my lesson plans. I like to use more "off the beaten path" lessons that allow my students to be creative and use a technique they might never have used before. I constantly adapt my teaching style to meet the needs of my students' learning styles.

Awards & shining teacher moments

I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Columbus State University. I was accepted to the international honor society in the field of education, Kappa Delta Pi. I was accepted to the academic honor society, Phi Kappa Phi. I was accepted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. I was continually included on the Dean's List at Columbus State.

My own education history

I graduated in 2013 with a BA in Middle Grades Education, Language Arts and Social Studies concentrations from Columbus State University. I graduated at the top of my class with Summa Cum Laude honors.

Additional biographical information

I currently am a wanderer looking for a job. I can go anywhere or do anything. The world, is in fact, my oyster. I'm enjoying all of the possibilities that come with having recently graduated college.