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Looking for a way to "spice up" your grammar activities? These "Sentence Variety" task cards combine two components with sentence variety - critical thinking and group work! This activity expects students to find the 3 other students who have the same original sentence as they have,then in groups they are to determine which of the 4 sentences is the BEST correction of the original. Finally, they are to determine what is WRONG with the other 3 sentences. (fragments, run ons, comma splices/

All you need to create your very own task cards is a FREE version of ADOBE reader! (No Word/PPT necessary) You can also SAVE these sets, so you can create as many task card sets as you wish and even email them in a friendly PDF version. This set of task cards includes a template for 20 cards and 2 answer sheets. Keep these for those students who finish early or who need a bit more support. Message me if you have any questions or concerns!

All About Me Labubu Activity | Back to School IcebreakerKick off the school year with this creative All About Me activity featuring a blank Labubu template for students to decorate! Perfect for building classroom community, this project encourages students to showcase their personalities, interests, and favorites through art and writing. Students color and personalize their Labubu, then write a short reflection explaining their design choices. Great for bulletin board displays, first-week activ

Looking for a cheap way to spread cheer to your teachers and staff? Try this idea-- Gobble your teachers. The premise is simple: (1) Download this festive "Gobbled" flyer (2) pair it with treats (3) print this cute picture and (4) give to a deserving staff member. Then, watch the morale pick up as your teachers start to pass the tradition along! When you purchase this product, you'll receive a zipped folder with a PDF and JPEG of the image! If you need help unzipping the file, you can visit t

Tired of parent conferences that go on-and-on without achieving a goal? Nervous about a meeting with a "difficult" parent and looking for a way to streamline the process? Unsure about what to do in a parent meeting? This Parent Conference Agenda can help! It provides an outline to make sure you set goals, analyze relevant data, address teacher and parent concerns (with relevant questions) and finalize a plan for student success. Any administrator or seasoned teacher knows that a good ag

Need a few *new* fun ways to check for understanding in your classes? Need a quick PowerPoint presentation to get clarification about formative assessment? Then this Professional Development presentation is for you! This presentation contains 29 slides which cover: -The Purpose of Formative Assessment -Fun/Easy Materials for Formative Assessments -Examples of Quick! Formative Assessments -Finding your own resources for Formative Assessments -Creating your own QUICK! Formative Assess

Here's a NEW way to engage your students in identifying and analyzing figurative language to determine author's purpose. This activity combines the critical thinking of figurative language analysis and the fun of modern social media (Instagram) and drawing. It contains 10 different examples of figurative language for students to analyze and draw. Directions for activity: In the Instagram frame below… 1) Identify the type of figurative language provided at the top of the frame. (Simile, me

Looking for a cheap way to spread cheer to your teachers and staff? Try this idea-- Mug your teachers. The premise is simple: (1) get a mug (2) fill it with treats (3) print this cute picture and (4) give to a deserving staff member. Then, watch the morale pick up as your teachers start to pass the tradition along!

Tired of the same old "skill and drill" grammar practice? Need a grammar activity that can be used a variety of ways? (Pairs, groups, or individually) Well, today is your lucky day! These "Sentence Variety Matching" cards allow your students to match types of sentences and sentence errors with those sentence constructions. Sentence types include: simple sentence, compound sentence, and complex sentence. Errors include: fragment, comma splice, and run on sentences, This activity has thr

Here's a NEW way to engage your students in identifying, analyzing, and creating figurative language to determine author's purpose. This activity combines the critical thinking of figurative language analysis and the fun of Halloween. Terms covered" Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, and Personification. There are three different parts to these 28 task cards. Part 1: Identifying the type of figurative language and explaining how you know. Part 2: Creating your own figurative language from an image

Hot Growth Data Tracker | Takis-Themed Student Motivation PosterSpice up your classroom data tracking with this fun Takis-inspired “Hot Growth” poster! Perfect for motivating students to celebrate their progress on tests, screeners, or any classroom assessments. This editable Canva poster allows you to customize names, scores, and colors to fit your data and classroom style. How It Works: Each column represents different levels of student growth—like the “heat levels” of Takis! Students can vi

If you need a quick one-pager to teach or review writing concessions and refutations for your argumentative essays, this is the document for you! It is fully editable with the front page being a full example and the second page being a template for students to practice.

Editable Classroom Hand Signals | Purple Doodle ThemeSimplify classroom communication and minimize interruptions with these Hand Signal Posters! This set includes ready-to-print purple posters and an editable Canva template so you can customize colors, fonts, and text to fit your classroom style. What’s Included: PDF with 7 pre-made purple doodle posters: Pencil Tissue Water Restroom Ready/Agree Not Ready/Disagree Question Canva template link for easy customization (change colors, t

Looking for a professional development to help your teachers create a positive classroom culture through clear expectations, procedures, and relationship building? Have a new teacher (or two) who need help thinking through their procedures? If so, this is the professional development for you! No fear, this is NOT a death-by-powerpoint PD--it has multiple opportunities for paired and group discussion and even movement! This 27 slide presentation helps teachers to understand the concept of

This is a bundle of my 3 best selling sentence variety activities! Tired of the same old "skill and drill" grammar practice? Need new grammar activities that can be used a variety of ways? (Pairs, groups, or individually) Well, today is your lucky day! ***Sentence Variety Matching Activity*** These "Sentence Variety Matching" cards allow your students to match types of sentences and sentence errors with those sentence constructions. Sentence types include: simple sentence, compound sentenc

Here's a NEW way to engage your students in identifying, analyzing, and creating figurative language to determine author's purpose. These TWO activities combine the critical thinking of figurative language analysis and the fun of modern social media (Snapchat) no technology required! This product contains 2 different activities. ***Directions for activity 1: Analyzing Types of Figurative Language *** 1. Read the sentence below about the Snapchat image then Identify whether the sentence cont

Tired of the same old "skill and drill" grammar practice? Need a grammar activity that can be used a variety of ways? (Pairs, groups, or individually) Well, today is your lucky day! This Sentence Variety Snapchat Activity allows your students to create and analyze their own sentences based on engaging photos. Sentence types include: simple sentence, compound sentence, and complex sentence. Analysis includes: subjects, verbs, complete thoughts, and independent / dependent clauses. This a

The stretch between Halloween and Thanksgiving can be a struggle! During this time, if you're looking for a fun way to engage your staff and spread cheer at faculty meetings, PLCs, Professional Development, and other staff gatherings, try any (or ALL!) of these 10 fall-themed ideas. This PDF Document includes 10 different activities along with directions, lists of materials needed (with alternative suggestions), and ready-made templates! Watch your school-family laugh, compete, and give than

In this PDF File, you will find 20 Algebra 1 task cards with graphs. There are four task cards per page, so the graphs are big enough to analyze. These task cards expect students to find the slope and y-intercept of the graph. Also, there are two answer documents and the key. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me!

"Growth is a mindset. Reflection is the catalyst for growth." This three page document is designed to help teachers reflect on their: planning, delivery, collection, grading, feedback, parent/staff support, and remediation/reassessment practices in an effort to increase student success. This template includes 50+ interventions/practices which can be implemented to lead to student success. Teachers can use this FULLY EDITABLE document/template to self assess and grow in their craft. Adminis